Living Democracy

Living Civics

Welcome to High School Living Civics!

Start Here... Video Tutorials! 

Instructions: Our tutorial videos provide a "big picture" overview of the Living Democracy Curriculum. For new teachers, this is a great place to start. For veteran teachers, this is a good reminder. 

1. What is inquiry based learning?

Video | Slides

2. How do I deconstruct and bundle standards?

Video | Slides

3. How are inquiry units structured?

Video | Slides

4. How are inquiry lessons structured?

Video | Slides

High School LIving Civics: Teacher Resources

A curriculum framework is a snapshot of the year aligned to priority standards. It serves as an outward facing guidebook for teachers, parents, and students to check to know what is coming in the course. 

Yearly Planning Tool

A yearly planning tool is used to map out the year with units and inquiry lessons. It serves as a place to account for every school day's instruction. 

High School Living Civics: Living Democracy CUrriculum - 2024-2025 Framework

Living Democracy Curriculum 

A curriculum is a comprehensive academic content that progresses through a series of learning goals connected to grade-level standards. 

Instructions: Teachers and students choose one or more compelling questions for each unit to create the yearly plan. Note: The curriculum resources may be modified by teachers.

Unit 0: Building Democratic Classrooms

Unit 1: The Foundations of Government

Teacher Ready (w/Slides)

CQ: What ideas founded America?

Teacher Ready (w/Slides)

CQ: Who has the power?

Unit 2: The National Government

Teacher Ready (w/Slides)

CQ: Does Congress represent us?

Unit 3: Civic Engagement

Future Inquiry

CQ: Who should vote?

Teacher Ready

CQ: How do we improve our elections? (DBQ Project)

Unit 4: Civil Liberties

Unit 5: Civil Rights

Unit 6: Government Institutions and Policies

Teacher Ready

CQ: What makes economic decisions just? (DBQ Project)

Unit 7: International Relations