Be a Citizen houses civic learning resources to connect meaningful civic education to schools and communities. Through an interdisciplinary approach, our resources help students connect learning experiences to their lives and, likewise, become active contributors to their community’s civic culture. Students explore needs of the school/community, strategize, act on a plan, and reflect upon results. Be a Citizen draws on the research and scholarship of civic education, inquiry-based learning, and the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework. h
STAKEHOLDERS
Connect with stakeholders to create authentic civic partnerships.
CIVIC SPACES
Select the civic space (physical or digital) where you will share your work.
Building on the taking informed action component of the Inquiry Design Model blueprint, this framework helps teachers and students walk through the process of creating a civic action, big or small.
Dimensions
of civic education.
What is civic engagement building towards? By defining what civic engagement is “building” towards, these six dimensions help ground our work in outcomes aligned with democratic civic values.
Knowledge Building
Students will seek truth and access to factual information.
Fairness Building
Students will address fairness, justice, and equity.
Community Building
Students will expand understanding and cooperation with others.
Care Building
Students will act responsibly to promote the common good.
Freedom Building
Students will address freedom, individual rights, and oppression.
Democracy Building
Students will foster democratic processes and systems.