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Resources for Students & Teachers
Resources to help you develop ideas for a Civic Learning Project, towards earning the State Seal of Civic Engagement
The Civically Engaged Districts project promotes active, youth-centered civic learning for all students.
We do this by supporting the integration of civic action research (also known as youth participatory action research, or YPAR) into K12 classrooms.
Learn more at: https://www.civicallyengageddistricts.org/
CAP is a free project-based learning program for civics and government. Think of it as a culmination of students’ social studies education, a chance for them to apply what they have learned to the real world and impact an issue that matters to them.
Article from EdSource, Feb. 8, 2022
MyImpact Challenge gives students a robust understanding of the role of the citizen in civil society by exploring the pillars of citizenship: entrepreneurship, charity, and government.
From Reflection to Action: A Choosing to Participate Toolkit provides a flexible model of reflection and action that can range from one class period at the end of a Facing History unit to a semester-long elective or independent civic action project.
Project Citizen is an interdisciplinary curricular program for middle, secondary, and post-secondary students, youth organizations, and adult groups that promotes competent and responsible participation in local and state government. The program helps participants learn how to monitor and influence public policy.
Educators can play a key role in supporting youth to analyze issues fully in order to identify relevant and effective tactics and strategies for action, as well as learning the skills needed to tap into the power of digital media to participate in a variety of ways. Explore the resources on this page to learn more about ways you can help your students take action.
Imagine a project, run by students, that makes a real difference.
Youth Stand Up (YSU) is a multimedia digital civic action curriculum designed to inspire, equip, and empower middle school students to become changemakers. Youth Stand Up offers video profiles of young civic leaders, civic action exemplars, explainer videos, and a step-by-step process for projects run by youth. As students work through YSU’s five step process, they will learn the specific skills needed to identify, research, plan, and carry out the change they believe is most important. Youth Stand Up is designed to support teachers as they engage and empower emerging student citizens in the process of creating positive change in their communities.
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