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 How We Teach Civics in America Link to Resource: Change How We Teach Civics in America Summary: American civic life is in peril. Voters express disgust with both parties.…
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 Resource: The United States Declaration of Independence Summary: Declaration of Independence, in U.S. history, document that was approved by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, and that announced the separation of…
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 explores areas of American life where some sort of bargain between us – either explicit or implicit – no longer seems to stand. Philosophy Talk from Stanford Link to Resource: Philosophy Talk from…
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 for a trip to “Civic Saturday” and learn more about how making civic engagement a weekly habit can help build communities based on shared values and…
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 understand power wield disproportionate influence over everyone else. “We need to make civics sexy again,” says civics educator Eric Liu. “As sexy as…
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 podcast refresher course on the basics of how our democracy works. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts (it’s free!) Civics and Coffee: a podcast Link to…
