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Resources Papers | Logo & Images | Links Resource Directory for California Schools: Resources for administrators, teachers, students, and community members to implement each of the six promising approaches to civic education outlined in the Civic Mission of Schools report. MyVote California: California Secretary of State in coordination with the National Student/Parent Mock Election and the California Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools, offer students a chance to learn about the presidential candidates and issues, and gain firsthand lessons on the power of voting and how government and politics affect every part of their lives. Constitution Day: A 2005 act of Congress states that all educational institutions receiving federal funding must observe September 17 as Constitution Day, which celebrates the 1787 signing of our founding document. To support California educators, the Campaign is sponsoring a variety of activities and providing free resources. 10 Things Parents Can Do to Raise Engaged, Informed, and Responsible Citizens: This list provides ideas to engage parents with their children in activities that, according to research, promote positive civic capacities. Interested in submitting you own best practices and other resources for civic education? Please download and complete the submission form. (MS Word) Towards a Rebirth for Civics by Todd Clark The Civic Mission of our Nation’s Schools by Ted McConnell Democracy's Health at Risk by Dr. Joseph Kahne, Ellen Middaugh, and Marshall Croddy Policy Considerations for the California Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools by Gary F. Dei Rossi, Ed.D Strengthening Civic Education in California’s Schools: The California Campaign’s Pilot Schools by Debbie Genzer and Susan Philips The Right Stuff: Civic Education Resources Teachers Can Use Today by Keri Doggett and Michelle Herczog Approved logos, letterhead, and images. Constitutional Rights Foundation Alliance for Representative Democracy Carnegie/CIRCLE Report: The Civic Mission of Schools Service-Learning NETWORK: Civic Mission of Schools Social Studies Content Standards Access to social studies standards in every U.S. state and to various national standards. |
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A project of Constitutional Rights Foundation in collaboration with the Center for Civic Education and the Alliance for Representative Democracy. This project is made possible by generous grants from the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Skirball Foundation |
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