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. … Continue reading Civics Op-eds
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 … Continue reading Civics Texts
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 … Continue reading Civics Ted Talks
