Let's Cultivate Greatness

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Political cartoons are the perfect basis for so many civics activities and topics, regardless of ability level. cover content through real-life events, and are humorous. Over the years of teaching high school Civics and Government, I’ve used them in countless ways with my students.

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Political Science Now

MARCH 6, 2024

Join students, educators, policymakers, and leaders in the public and private sectors, during Civic Learning Week , March 11–15, 2024, to highlight and further energize the movement for civic education in states and communities across the nation. Who Can Participate in Civic Learning Week? Learn more about Civic Learning week.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Some school districts, local governments and nonprofit groups across the country have galvanized this youth activism by giving students opportunities to participate in leadership roles and democracy in ways that go beyond civics classes and student government. Related: Making America whole again via civics education.

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Students of History

JANUARY 10, 2023

Many teachers avoid bringing current events into the classroom and often for good reason. However, current events are a great way to connect your curriculum to the real world and work on social studies skills. So, I encourage you to try - when relevant - to bring some current events into your lessons.

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Let's Cultivate Greatness

OCTOBER 13, 2023

I can’t imagine teaching civics and government without political cartoons—they are essential to the subject. This analysis strategy works well for bell ringers to cover current political news and as part of the main lesson to teach civics concepts. That’s why I also search for recent events that have involved the concept.

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Teaching Civics

MAY 15, 2023

…Using Children’s Literature to Teach Economics and Civics Tuesday, June 20 | 8:30AM-2:30PM CST | Gr. K-5 Join us as we consider how economic and civic concepts and skills foster reasoned decision-making for ourselves and our community. Copyright (C) 2023 Minnesota Council on Economic Education. All rights reserved.

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Civics U

JUNE 16, 2022

Civic education commonly teaches and equips people for engagement in governmental and political processes at national, state, and local levels. In addition to day-to-day spontaneous informal communications and relationships, other events and activities help sustain and build communities and neighborhoods.

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Students of History

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

They took a long while to create, but I now have packets for every unit in Civics/Government , World History , and US History. Here's a closer look at what's included on every page: Unit Introduction This page features a short reading on the unit that introduces students to the key events, people, and things to know.

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Political Science Now

JULY 11, 2024

Event: Teaching the 2024 U.S. Election Webinar Series: Watch the Past Events National campaigns and elections allow citizens to reflect and participate in their democracy. Election Webinar Series showcases how political scientists understand and teach American democracy’s quadrennial event. Engaging the 2024 U.S.

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Teaching Civics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Our Super Civics teacher team has created easy to follow grade level lessons with coordinating slides that use children’s literature to teach elections. Super Civics Midterm Election Lessons The post ELECTIONS! Super Civics Midterm Election Lessons Grades K-6 appeared first on Teaching Civics. Not to worry.

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Civics U

MAY 5, 2022

It may not be common to include war itself as a formal topic in civic education classes. Nevertheless, at least during a time of visible war and military conflicts, even younger children may have legitimate questions and concerns about such events. If so, these then need to be addressed in an appropriate way.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Originally designed as an academic conference to share research, the event brought together Florida K-12 and college teachers and students, national journalists and professionals from libraries and museums whose work focuses on history and civics. One of Robinson’s fellow panelists at the conference, Hayley McCulloch, a U.S.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2017

The 2016 election and the tumultuous start to Donald Trump’s presidency, which hits the 100-day mark next week, have presented civics teachers in red, blue and purple states alike with a double-edged sword. For project-based civic learning, there’s the web-based “Civic Action Project” (CAP) created by the Constitutional Rights Foundation.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 6, 2021

suburbs and whose parents worked for the federal government, today’s events have been… challenging. I think that what I will say here is: Policymakers, you know how you’ve minimized the importance of history, government, and civics in all of your education reform efforts over the past couple of decades?

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Zinn Education Project

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Officials in at least 44 states have sought — and in many cases succeeded — to enact restrictions on what teachers can say about history and current events. How is it possible to teach about civics without discussing racism? How will our nation ever move past racism if it can’t acknowledge that it happened in the first place?

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Civics for All of US

MAY 12, 2023

Discussions will focus on how the Bill of Rights was developed into a charter of liberty, and the participants will consider the best ways to incorporate the study of the Bill of Rights in a civic education curriculum. You will receive the connection information via email the week of the event.

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Civics for All of US

MAY 12, 2023

Discussions will focus on how the Bill of Rights was developed into a charter of liberty, and the participants will consider the best ways to incorporate the study of the Bill of Rights in a civic education curriculum. You will receive the connection information via email the week of the event.

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Political Science Now

MAY 6, 2024

She is majoring in political science and global studies and minoring in civic engagement, criminology, and philosophy of law. On campus, Laika is a fellow of the Center for Civic Engagement and has worked on several efforts such as voter registration, comprehensive voter packets, and event planning.

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Political Science Now

JUNE 3, 2024

Event: Engaging the 2024 U.S. You can check out the recording of our first webinar, Preparing Students for the 2024 Election: Campus Engagement and Civic Education Webinar , and the supplemental resources here. The 2024 U.S. election presents an opportunity to better understand American democracy. How should we interpret the U.S.

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Civics for All of US

MAY 12, 2023

Educators will discover resources for teaching the Bill of Rights in the elementary school classroom, including interactive Civics for All of US distance learning programs, graphic organizers, and DocsTeach activities. You will receive the connection information via email the week of the event.

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Let's Cultivate Greatness

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

But that’s not creating any real meaning for them, especially if your high school Civics students are somewhat familiar with them already. Below is my dig-deeper lesson sequence for teaching the different types of government in my on-level Civics class. So, let’s do better and create fun and engaging of this standard.

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Civics for All of US

MAY 12, 2023

Educators will also discover how to bring the Constitution to their classrooms through the Civics for All of US distance learning programs of the National Archives. You will receive the connection information via email the week of the event. Registration is free, and the program will be held via Zoom.

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Teaching American History

JULY 9, 2024

Ohio House members from both sides of the aisle took turns reading the Declaration from its opening, “When in the course of human events,” through its closing pledge of “our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor,” along with the names of its signatories. These events typify Brennan’s creative approach to public service.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The experiences focus on global and cultural competencies, health and wellness, leadership, research, creative and scholarly activities, and service learning and civic engagement. The CLR helps to paint that bigger picture, and by following interoperability standards, we make those credentials even more valuable to those students.”

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Passion for Social Studies

JANUARY 18, 2024

Add to cart Civics and American Government Course $ 125.00 Having communication expectations and procedures in place was helpful when I was teaching. ” Sending emails, weekly newsletters, or using the school phone to communicate are great communication alternatives if they cannot download one of these apps.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

As the frequency of severe weather events increases and the Earth’s temperature inches upward, emotions have intensified for a lot of students in the United States and it turns out that many keep their concerns about living on a warming planet to themselves.

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ED Surge

JUNE 17, 2022

Facing History encourages educators to reflect on what events mean to them before they begin a dialogue with their students. This approach allows educators to teach and discuss the broader history behind a given event, contextualize the current issue and formulate the most equitable solution.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 1, 2019

NewseumED , a free online resource, is committed to cultivating the First Amendment and media literacy skills they believe are critical to participating in civic life. ” The Fact Finder: Your Foolproof Media Literacy Guide has 11 separate multimedia lessons designed using the 5 E’s constructivist instructional model.

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Sapiens

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This panel is part of a UR Action public event on July 28, 2024, called “Wisconsinites Uniting for a Safe Election Season.” Urban Rural Action’s nonpartisan civic participation programs bring together people across lines of difference to prevent targeted violence.

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ACRE

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Educator Name * First Name Last Name Email * (This will be our primary form of contact for event updates.) School: * School District: * Subject & Grade Level * Ex: 9th grade Economics, 11th grade AP Civics and Econ Competition Category: * Which division will your students be participating in?

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

It seems easy to blame global events for these feelings. It’s not so much the actual events that cause us to feel panic, but the “what ifs” that swirl around them. It’s not so much the actual events that cause us to feel panic, but the “what ifs” that swirl around them. This seems especially true for young people.

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Zinn Education Project

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The event is co-sponsored by the Georgia Association of Educators. Rise Up and Write It By Nandini Ahuja Illustrated by Anoosha Syed A young girl learns about civic engagement as she advocates for a safe habitat for butterflies. Make the commitment to learning and to all students visible. Educators will not hide in the shadows!

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

What’s less clear is how prepared elementary school teachers are to put these seismic events into context. A look at the courses required by teacher preparation programs reveals scant attention to the broad social studies knowledge aspiring elementary teachers need to provide essential context to world events.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

But when one of her professors announced an opportunity for students to participate in a research internship to study young people’s well-being and civic engagement in the Coachella Valley, her interest was piqued. She signed up. “Me Me being a first-generation student, I've never had the resources to be able to step into education.

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ACRE

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Students see how political cartoons have been used throughout history to provide commentary on historical events, how to recognize bias in different types of media messaging, and strategies for researching the context to fully understand the cartoons’ intended meaning. Connections to Arkansas Social Studies Standards: Civics: CPI.1.C.3

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Zinn Education Project

MARCH 29, 2024

All study group members will attend at least three invitation-only events, including the national welcoming event and closing event. Generally, there is one special event, workshop, class, or training per month. All of these events are online.) The ideas above are suggestions.

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Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 15, 2024

Contents Action Plan Overview | Action Plan Step-by-Step Guide Media Guide | Posters and Graphics Messages for Signs, Social Media, and Chants | Record a Statement Coordinators and Co-Sponsors | Workshops and More Events It’s time to take action. Event hosts also reference the Teach Truth Media Guide. Sign up here.

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