National Finals ChampsAfter three days of simulated congressional hearings on the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights, Walker Governor’s School of Richmond, Virginia, emerges as the winner of the 24th annual We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution National Finals.
A Civics National Call to ActionThe National Assessment of Educational Progress results confirm an alarming and continuing trend that civics in America is in decline, writes Charles N. Quigley, Center for Civic Education Executive Director. "These developments indicate that civic education is facing a real 'civics recession' calling upon all of us to develop a national call to action."
Democracy MosaicWhere can you find fourth-graders from Pennsylvania and Wisconsin demonstrating their creativity and critical thinking alongside ninth-graders from New Mexico and first-graders from Rhode Island, to name just a few? Visit democracymosaic.net to explore students’ artwork depicting the connections between bullying and key concepts of civil democracy, such as authority, privacy, responsibility, and justice.
Civic Education Literacy LinksLiteracy Links is an interdisciplinary online resource to help teachers infuse English language arts into their civics instruction. The site features lesson plans, activities, strategies, writing prompts, and literature connections to engage students in meaningful learning while building language arts knowledge and skills.
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