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In many countries with stable democracies, civic education is not only taught in the classroom. Students are encouraged to learn via experiences such as community service, internships, and participation in local governance. These experiences allow children to become adults that know what to do and ‘practice what they preach’.
Does your school also teach civic education this way? If yes, discuss the experience and reflect on how it made you more engaged, informed, and responsible. If no, come up with creative ideas for an experiential activity that your class can do, thinking about how it can make you engaged, informed, and responsible.
For the class idea, share it with your teacher to check if it is possible.
In situations where it is not or you are not in school, think of an activity that you can do. It can be something as simple as volunteering in church or thinking about things that happen around you and reflecting if they are right or wrong.
Modern technology such as educational games and online platforms are strong ways to learn about civic education. If you had the chance to create an app/game/tech that could teach you and your classmates to be more informed, engaged, and respectful, what would it be? Think of it and draw/design/write about it.
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Hold an event/competition for students to showcase their ideas above to the rest of the class/school.
Encourage students to start a civic education club where they meet to discuss controversial issues/news and their different approaches to it. If it's a boarding school, staff should encourage a news watch session/orally inform them.
Plan excursions to places like museums, civil service offices, news stations, etc which can encourage active discussion.
Incorporate tenets of civics such as campaigns, voting, and group discussions in school governance/student council positions. Students become involved in fair, decision-making processes, can understand the roles of parties involved such as the electoral commission, voter, or candidate, and student leaders are better prepared for their roles.
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