Becoming Active Citizens

Reimagine civic education! This innovative resource provides practical strategies and technological resources for creating authentic, engaging learning experiences that empower students to participate in civic discourse and action. It examines the current reality of civic education in the United States and other democracies, identifies why change is necessary, and guides readers on how to spark interest and build skills for participating in a democratic society. K 12 educators and leaders will: Learn how to transform civic education to prepare students to become active and engaged citizensDiscover how to weave civic instruction across the curriculum to create authentic, interdisciplinary projectsExplore games and other activities that enhance student engagement and understanding of civicsReceive lesson examples of effective civic instruction for various grade levels and subject areasUnderstand how to create opportunities for teaching democratic values through productive civil discourseContents:IntroductionPart I: Civic Education in 2022Chapter 1: Civic Education in 2022Chapter 2: What Works in Civic EducationPart II: Modern Civic Education in ActionChapter 3: The Power of Action Civics and Authentic ExperiencesChapter 4: Engagement in Civil DiscourseChapter 5: News Media Literacy for Combating MisinformationChapter 6: Engagement Through Games, Simulations, and CompetitionsPart III: Civics Lessons Across Subject AreasChapter 7: Civics Lessons for English Language Arts and Social StudiesChapter 8: Civics Lessons for Science and MathematicsChapter 9: Interdisciplinary Civics ExperiencesEpilogueReferences and ResourcesIndex