Participating effectively in civic life, staying informed and understanding government processes, and exercising the rights and obligations of citizenship.
Civic Life Project partners with educators to teach civics through a unique digital storytelling curriculum. In collaboration, Civic Life Project and National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) have launched Compelling Interviews for Civic Engagement, a civics inquiry unit to help students develop informed, diverse perspectives on social issues they care about.
“Understanding and Supporting Student-led Activism” is a free, self-paced online course focused on understanding students’ social justice motivations and helping young people engage in civic improvement activities.
In February 2023, the New-York Historical Society launched A History Minute with David Rubenstein. This new 20-episode series of 60-second videos explores little-known aspects of American history.
The NEA Foundation’s Envision Equity Grants enable educators to test creative new ideas and innovations demonstrating exemplary teaching and learning while advancing students’ cultural understanding and appreciation, antiracism commitments, and civic engagement and democracy.
Each month we publish blogs and 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.
The Supreme Court Historical Society offers both students and teachers opportunities to invest in their social studies and civic programs, such as The Supreme Court Summer Institute for Teachers, and a new program, “The Supreme Court and My Hometown.”
The “We [Heart] Veterans Pin Design” Challenge is back for its second year, inviting students in grades 4–12 to put their 3D design skills to the test to show their appreciation for US veterans.
The USS Constitution Museum invites students in grades 9–12 to celebrate the spirit of “Old Ironsides” and describe in their own words how its mission as America’s “Ship of State” can apply to their lives. The first-prize winner of the USS Constitution Essay Contest will have the chance to join USS Constitution on a cruise in Boston Harbor in 2023.
On November 8, 2022, people across the country voted in the nation’s midterm elections. Facing History has created a collection of short, easily digestible resources to help teachers and their students enhance their media literacy skills.
National Council for the Social Studies has announced The 1787 Prize, an annual essay contest for high school students in grades 11 and 12. The freedoms we hold dear are embodied in rules and laws we democratically have a voice in crafting. The 1787 Prize brings those citizen voices back to center stage.