Civics

Unit 1: Identity and Values 

Overview

Students explore the key concepts of values and identity. Through exploring their own values and identities, encountering the values and identities of historical and contemporary individuals through civic stories, and exploring social phenomena, such as discrimination, privilege, racism and allyship, students consider the relationship between values, identity, actions, and civic engagement. These are essential concepts to reflect on and clarify as students build a sense of their civic selves.

Students demonstrate their understanding of the relationship between their identity, values, and their actions by creating a story of self. A story of self is a story that helps explain what you value, who you are, and the kind of community member you want to be. Individually, students create their stories of self and have the option of sharing their stories of self with classmates if they choose to at the end of the unit.

Role: Community Member

Time Frame: 17 Lessons