Civics Critical Thinking Museum 
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
That’s why I’m convinced that we as a nation have to prioritize civics education in schools to encourage civic engagement, empathy and critical thinking to sustain our constitutional democracy. Unlike the majority of my peers, I am receiving a robust civics education, but it is largely outside of school.
NCHE
APRIL 1, 2025
Eligible applicants can include educational institutions, cultural organizations, historical societies or museums, community or civic groups, libraries, and literacy organizations. These regional grants will help fund projects that expand and explore innovative methods of teaching and learning with Library of Congress materials.
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ED Surge
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Brown loves — and has long loved — learning about history, civics, geography and government, in part because he had teachers who brought infectious energy and enthusiasm to those lessons. Eager to build a career out of his interest in social studies, he thought about museum curation, archival work and practicing law.
Dangerously Irrelevant
MAY 31, 2017
Like many teachers, I would tap into the the Library of Congress, which would give me tips for teaching with primary sources , including quarterly journal articles on topics such as integrating historical and geographic thinking. For instance, we could use the Civilization video games to learn and blog about political power and civics.
Students of History
JANUARY 3, 2023
By actively engaging with the material in this way, students are able to develop critical thinking skills and a deeper understanding of the subject matter. In my complete curricula for Civics , World , and US History I have a variety of assessment resources along with digital Google Forms options for each unit to help you out.
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