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\nImplementing a Civic Action Project\n

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\nStudents are provided with a six-step process for empowering students to plan and implement civic participation projects in the community. They look into solutions to community problems and seek ideas for actions project in response to...\n
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\nThe Mayor Speaks to the Class About City Government\n

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\nLearners investigate politics by speaking to the Mayor of their city. In this local politician lesson, students listen as the Mayor speaks in front of them in their class and ask the Mayor questions about his daily duties. Learners write...\n
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\nOcean Pollution\n

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\nStudents explore ocean pollution.  In this ecology lesson, students view a video entitled This Pretty Planet and identify common biodegradable products. Students participate in activities designed to simulate the negative effects of...\n
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\nThe Home Front: Convincing Americans to Help America Prepare\n

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\nSixth graders examine the actions of the U.S. Government after the attack on Pearl Harbor. In this preparation for war lesson, 6th graders analyze WWII posters and view a clip on the American Home Front. Students discuss and list the...\n
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\nPublic Art as a Form of Participation\n

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\nDavid Binnington's mural commemorating the 1936 Battle of Cable Street is the focus of a lesson that looks at public art as a form of civic participation. After reading background material about the mural, individuals analyze a segment...\n
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\nWrite an Election Day Letter\n

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\nFor some, getting to the polls to vote is no easy task. Voting may mean needing to choose between a job and civic duty. But what if Election Day was a national holiday? After reading an article about the pros and cons of designating...\n
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\nBeyond Baseball with Jackie Robinson\n

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\nJackie Robinson was more than a baseball star, he was a prominent activist. The thought-provoking resource focuses on the life and achievements of Jackie Robinson, from his baseball career to his civic participation. Academics listen and...\n
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\nSO…What’s the Challenge?\n

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\nWhose responsibility is it to protect equal rights? Class members engage in a series of activities that create awareness of the prejudice and intolerance persons with disabilities face. They then create a message addressed to their...\n
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\nWhether you are teaching a newspaper unit in language arts, covering the First Amendment and censorship in social studies, or focusing on writing ethics in journalism, a unit based on the foundations of journalism would be an excellent...\n
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\nWorking Animals\n

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\nYoung scholars examine the need for the humane treatment of animals. In this animal welfare lesson, students realize the need for animal welfare, and decide on a service project that will promote it. The lesson culminates in the creation...\n
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\nTreasure Chest for Change\n

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\nMiddle schoolers fill treasure chests. In this Holocaust lesson, students participate in an activity that requires them to find the value in everyday items.\n
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\nCivics and Economics: The Occupation of Japan\n

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\nYoung scholars compare the American political and economic systems to the Japanese systems. They interpret maps, tables, charts and political cartoons in analyzing the economic and political issues involved.\n
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\nMany Hands Together Make a Lighter Load\n

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\nYoung scholars participate in a community service project. In this philanthropy instructional activity, students read the book, Selavi, That is Life: A Haitian Story of Hope and identify the problem in the text. Young scholars help...\n
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\nPeople Who Work\n

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\nStudents chart volunteers they are familiar with in school, church or in the community. In this nonprofit jobs, lesson students understand that all members of a community need to take responsibility in that community. Students vote on...\n
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\nABC's of Giving\n

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\nStudents demonstrate philanthropic acts at home. In this philanthropy lesson, students choose various philanthropic activities from a checklist to perform at home. Students record their activities in Philanthropic Portfolio Notebook.\n
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\nWall of Philanthropists: King Day (7th)\n

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\nStudents recognize the importance of justice, tolerance, equality, and historical figures. For this philanthropic actions lesson, students study the philanthropic actions of historical figures, and learn about the concepts of fairness,...\n
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\nMystery of the Maya\n

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\nYoung scholars research the Mayan civilization and complete an artifact dig. In this archeology instructional activity, students watch an IMAX video about the Mayan civilization. Young scholars discuss archaeology related vocabulary and...\n
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\nAnalyzing the Inaugural Address\n

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\nGet high school historians to step outside their own shoes by responding to JFK's inaugural address from the perspective of a civil rights activist, a soviet diplomat, or a Cuban exile. After a class discussion about the address,...\n
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\nCivic Knowledge and Action: Voter Registration\n

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\nWhat does the data say? Using provided voter data from the 2016 presidential election, scholars describe the data and identify questions they could answer by analyzing it. Learners then construct tables and use them to determine whether...\n
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\nWhat Good May I Do: Franklin and the American Civic Association\n

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\nBenjamin Franklin may have been a Founding Father of the United States, but he also founded a number of civic associations. Learners explore his legacy using a biographical essay and collaborative activity. After their exploration,...\n
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\nHave you ever had a goal, but needed help achieving it? Scholars analyze the purpose of stakeholders in the fifth installment of a 10-part County Solutions - High School series. They investigate finances, personal concerns, geography,...\n
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\nThe 2018 Mock Trial Case\n

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\nAll rise! Scholars put their skills to the test in a mock trial. Using evidence, photographs, and testimony, they role play the trial in the classroom. Rules of law—and the court room—come to life as the class becomes a place of law! \n
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\nIt's hard to overstate the importance of protecting speech and freedom of the press. Scholars learn how free speech is an important part of an individual's natural rights and a way to form opinions. The video also discusses ways the...\n
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\nTaking Ownership of the Law\n

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\nThe work of building and maintaining a democracy is, in the words of Justice William Hastie, \"never finished.\" To better understand what Hastie sees as an ongoing building process, class members listen to a seven-minute podcast about two...\n
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