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Forget civics class: Students want to make a difference in real life

The Hechinger Report

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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Webinar: Strategies for Teaching American Politics in Turbulent Times

Political Science Now

Roberts, Cornell University Allison Rank, State University of New York Oswego (Moderator) Robert Lieberman, Johns Hopkins University APSA thanks the American Democracy Collaborative for contributing to this event. Her research agenda focuses on political science pedagogy, campus-based civic engagement, and pop culture & politics.

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Beyond the Classroom: Building Faculty Capacity for Success: Virtual Workshop

Political Science Now

Join APSAs Committee on the Status of Community Colleges in the Profession for the third event of their professional development workshop series! Richards has also served as an executive committee member, secretary, president-elect, president and ex-officio for the Pacific Northwest Political Science Association.

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To Address Climate Anxiety, Consider How Students Get Their News on the Issue

ED Surge

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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Inviting Community College Students to See Themselves as University Researchers

ED Surge

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 says the research program helped her make friends with fellow students and also stretched her courage and social skills.

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If I was teaching Social Studies today…

Dangerously Irrelevant

The UC Davis California History Social Science Project frames current events within their historical context , connecting students’ present to the past. We’d have a variety of Social Studies simulations and games available to us. We could find history games at Playing History or Flight to Freedom.

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First Things First When Teaching Civic Education

MPSA

Smith, Professor of Political Science, Emporia State University Between 10 and 15 years ago, Political Science experienced a renewed interest in civic education. Graham and I collaborated, and I reached out to local high school civics teachers in Kansas and western Missouri in hopes of meeting with them and sharing our ideas.

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