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OPINION: During civic learning week, let’s push for national progress toward a more perfect union

The Hechinger Report

National pride in America is at a record low, coinciding with desperately low scores on the nations civics report card from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). This week is National Civic Learning Week , when thousands of Americans will demonstrate just how we can do this. Related: Become a lifelong learner.

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Teach Political Party Ideologies With This Fun Civics Project

Let's Cultivate Greatness

Thats why its essential to cover them in your high school Civics & Government class. This makes these large documents much more manageable. I hope this political party platform project works in your high school Civics class as well as it does in mine! Its just a fact.

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Why Government Teacher Amy Messick Ran For School Board

Teaching American History

She also encourages them to figure out their own political views and to actively engage in civic life. More worrying was a complaint that showed confusion about what civic education requires. Reading deeply in the primary documents of each era gave her more resources to deal with students questions.

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OPINION: We can and must start early and teach students to become active citizens

The Hechinger Report

As a parent and as a professor at Stevens Institute of Technology, I’ve seen firsthand how important civic knowledge is to young people — and how it is lacking. Nationwide assessments reveal that civic knowledge hasn’t improved since 1998, with only 23 percent of eighth graders performing at or above the “proficient” level.

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Service-Learning Can Be the Bridge to Social Emotional Learning. Educators Should Embrace It.

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In 2020, California’s State Board of Education adopted criteria and guidance to award a State Seal of Civic Engagement to students who demonstrate excellence in civics education. There is no better way to integrate SEL and civic engagement for the next generation of learners. SEL programs are not reported either.

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Making Time for Social Studies and Science Without Sacrificing Literacy

TCI

Reading Integration: Use informational texts, primary sources, and document analysis to enhance comprehension and critical thinking. Writing Integration: Encourage students to document scientific observations, create historical narratives, and develop evidence-based arguments.

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The Intersection of Inquiry-Based Learning and High-Quality Instructional Materials in Social Studies

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Additionally, social studies encompasses a wide range of disciplines, including history, geography, civics and economics, each with its own set of disciplinary practices. The C3 Framework is the equivalent of our national standards document, but it's not a set of standards. Then, over time, C3 gained momentum in all the right ways.