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Civics Op-eds

by klachner | February 9, 2023 | Civics | 0 Comments

Civic Op-eds The Game of Life: Leveraging Tech for Civics Education Link to Resource: The Game of Life Summary: The majority of Americans know little about civics and government; video games could prove the unorthodox solution to our miseducation. Reset This: Change...

Civics Texts

by klachner | January 23, 2023 | Civics | 0 Comments

Civics Texts Illinois Civics Hub Link to Resource: Illinois Civics Hub Summary: A great resource hub for civics material that is targeted for implementation of civics curriculum within the state of Illinois. The United States Declaration of Independence Link to...

Social Contract Podcasts

by klachner | December 5, 2022 | Social Contract | 0 Comments

Social Contract Podcasts Breached Podcast Link to Resource: Breached Podcast Summary: Each episode of Breached highlights a different issue that has been traditionally framed as an essential element of any American social contract. Over ten episodes, the podcast...

Lived Civics Ted Talks

by klachner | December 5, 2022 | Lived Civics | 0 Comments

Lived Civics Ted Talks How to Revive Your Belief in Democracy Link to Resource: How to Revive Your Belief in Democracy Summary: Civic evangelist Eric Liu shares a powerful way to rekindle the spirit of citizenship and the belief that democracy still works. Join him...

Civics Ted Talks

by klachner | December 5, 2022 | Civics | 0 Comments

Ted Talks Why Ordinary People Need to Understand Power Link to Resource: Why Ordinary People Need to Understand Power Summary: Far too many Americans are illiterate in power — what it is, how it operates and why some people have it. As a result, those few who do...

Civics Podcasts

by klachner | December 5, 2022 | Civics | 0 Comments

Civics Podcasts Civics 101: a podcast Link to Resource: Civics101: a podcast Summary: What’s the difference between the House and the Senate? How do landmark Supreme Court decisions affect our lives? What do the Federalist Papers really say? Civics 101 is the...