Civic Literacy
Participating effectively in civic life, staying informed and understanding government processes, and exercising the rights and obligations of citizenship.
Jan 18, 2019
Blog
Our Top Five Resources in December 2018
Each month we publish blogs and several newsletters full of digital learning, funding, professional growth, social media, and STEM resources. Below are items from our blogs and newsletters that educators turned to the most in December.
Jan 15, 2019
Entry
Initiative Sharing Voices of Diversity
The I Am From Project was started by retired teacher and author Julie Landsman, who loves poetry and believes in its power to change the world, and freelance writer and teacher George Ella Lyon, who served as Kentucky Poet Laureate (2015–2016) and is particularly interested in the poetry of witness.
Jan 15, 2019
Entry
Video Series on Constitutional History and Civic Holidays
Created and produced by the National Constitution Center, Constitution Hall Pass features the museum’s education staff, distinguished scholars, and even some well-known faces who bring the story of America’s democracy to life. Through this free video series, students will explore America’s civic holidays and constitutional history.
Jan 03, 2019
Entry
Toolkit for Using Digital Media Safely and Productively
The Digital Civics Toolkit provides lesson plans and content for students of all grade levels, so educators can help them productively engage in digital life. The lessons are intended to encourage students to recognize, take seriously, and act on the civic potential of digital and social media.
Dec 03, 2018
Entry
Essay Contest on Issues Related to Human Rights
The Kemper Human Rights Education Foundation is offering a $1,000 first prize and a $500 second prize to high school students in the United States who are judged to have written the best answers to a question on American civil liberties and human rights.
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