Student-led Civics Project

Student-led Civics Projects

Essential Questions

How do I decide if, when, and how to engage in civic and social action?

How can I engage as a member of my local, national, and global community?

Although primarily for Grade 8, the resources on this site could be implemented in a variety of grade levels.

It is aligned with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Civics Project Guidebook for Student-led Civics Projects .

For more details about this resource and other Civics curricular resources, visit the Democratic Knowledge Project's website.

Six Stages At a Glance

Stage 1:

Personal Narratives

1. Introduction

2. Civics Stories, Part I

3. Civics Stories, Part II

4. Assessment

Stage 2:

Identifying an Issue

1. Identifying Your Issues

2. Online Safety

3. Assessment

Stage 3:

Investigate an Issue

1. SIFT

2. Research, Part I

3. Research, Part II

4. Assessment

Stage 4:

Make a Plan

1. Goals: Voice & Influence

2. Summarize Goals

3. Levers of Change In the Local Level

4. Means

5. Summarize Your Plan

6. Assessment

Stage 5:

Implement a Plan

1. Work Time

Credit: Cambridge Public Schools

2. Action Time

3. Assessment

Stage 6:

Reflect

1. Reflect

2. Assessment

Our Path with the 10 Questions

What are the 10 Questions?

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