The Walter and Leonore Annenberg Presidential Learning Center's presentation at the 2011 California Council of the Social Studies Conference (CCSS). This presentation examines the current state of civics education in the United States and shares a piece of curriculum developed to teach students about the roles and responsibilities of effective citizenship. For a free copy of the curriculum, email us at aplc@reaganfoundation.org.
2. GOALS Participants will come away with: An understanding of the present state of civics education A complete unit of curriculum for the classroom. Strategies for effective integration of civics instruction Goals
5. “The U.S. civics assessment evaluates students’ knowledge, skills, and dispositions that are critical to the responsibilities of citizenship in America’s constitutional democracy.” - The Nation’s Report Card: Civics 2006
16. Need statistics on Dropout v. Graduate in terms of civic engagement Corporation for National and Community Service and the National Conference on Citizenship. Civic Life in America: Key Findings on the Civic Health of the Nation, Washington, DC. 2010, September.
37. Lesson 1: What is a good citizen? You will become the person listed on your card. You will try to meet and speak with: Different gender Different profession Different time period (150 years difference) Lesson 1: Intro to Responsible Citizenship
38. Synthesis Write a paragraph that synthesizes the views you heard on citizenship. To be shared in 5 minutes. Lesson 1: Intro to Responsible Citizenship
39. How could you adapt this to work in your classroom? Lesson 1: Intro to Responsible Citizenship