civics & Communications 

IN CLASS

Week 1 (3/17-3/19):

• Review Syllabus, Class Policies, and Class Constitution

• Borders debrief

• Generation Citizen Intro Video

• Community Advocacy Stories

• Start work & discussion of Opinion Writing Assignment

• Debrief Civics Community Interviews (Wed)

Week 2 (3/24-3/26):

• Discuss Step 1 of Opinion Writing Assignment (Mon)

• Community Systems Wheel

• Media Brainstorm

• Voting & Consensus for Class Project

Week 3 (3/31-4/2):

• Step 3 of Opinion Writing Assignment (Peer Workshop)

• Research and Root Cause Analysis for Class Project

• Review S0295

• ACLU Advocacy 101

• RI General Assembly

• Senate Judiciary Hearing (From AMOR)

• Legislator letter tips

Week 4 (4/7-4/9):

• Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing 4/3/25 

• H5724

• AMOR Testimony Toolkit

• AMOR Report on ICE Detention at Wyatt 

Week 5 (4/14-4/17)

• Prep for Art Show table

• *No class Wed (Hamlet field trip)*

*MIDTERM/APRIL BREAK*

Week 6 (4/28-4/30):

• 3 Tactic Types

• GC Action Civics Project Timeline & Plan

Week 7 (5/5-5/7):

• Discuss Immigration News Analysis

• Continue GC Action Civics Project Timeline & Plan

• Civics Day Prep Guide

• Civics Day Video

Week 8 (5/12-5/14):

• Immigrant Rights Action Week!

• Email Template for Action Week

• Prepare for Civics Day 

Week 9 (5/19-5/21):

• Civics Day! (Mon 5/19)

• Civics Day Reflection & Next Steps

Week 10 (5/28):

• No class Mon 5/26 (Memorial Day)

• Wrap up class project!

• Draft cover letters for poster

• The Legacy of Birthright Citizenship

Week 11 (6/206/4):

• Finish & send cover letters for poster

• ProJo immigration news

• Class Evaluation

• Watch/Discuss "Why Springfield?"

From Previous Years:

• Class Project News Analysis

• Editorial Peer workshop

• Hosting a Guest Speaker

• Guest Speaker Questions

• Welcome to Generation Citizen

• Guest Speaker Questions for 4/12

• ACLU Advocacy 101

• RI General Assembly

• Voter Information Center

HOMEWORK

Due Wednesday 3/19:

• Civics Community Interviews

Due Monday 3/24:

• Step 1 of Opinion Writing Assignment (Response and proposal)

Due Monday 3/31:

• Step 2 of Opinion Writing Assignment (Draft letter and be ready for Step 3: Peer workshop in class)

Due Monday 4/7:

• Step 4 of Opinion Writing Assignment (Polished, complete letter and artist statement)

Due Monday 4/14:

• Step 5 of Opinion Writing Assignment (Final revised letter) & CREDIT DEADLINE for all incompletes

Due Wednesday 4/16:

• Step 6 of Opinion Writing Assignment (Final contest deadline and CREDIT DEADLINE for polished assignment)

Thursday 4/17:

• Assist with Civics table at the Art Show!

*MIDTERM/APRIL BREAK*

Due Monday 5/5:

• Immigration News Analysis

Extra Credit Opportunity:

• New York Times Student Podcast Contest: Final deadline 5/14

Due Monday 5/12:

• Be ready for Immigrant Rights Action Week

Due Wednesday 5/14:

• Finish Civics Day Prep

Due Monday 5/19:

• Be ready for Civics Day

Due Wednesday 5/28:

• Class Project Reflection

• CREDIT DEADLINE for all overdue work

Due Monday 6/2:

• FINAL CREDIT DEADLINE for Class Project Reflection

*End of Trimester*