CIVICS EDUCATION

A professional development module for teachers dedicated to civics and citizenship

This website is designed for educators who want to enhance their teaching about civics.

"Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those others that have been tried." Winston Churchill

Civitas: An International Civic Education Exchange Program

The Civitas Exchange Program is administered by the Center for Civic
Education and funded through a grant from the US Department of Education,
Office of Educational Research and Improvement,with the cooperation of the
US Department of State.

What is civics? What does it mean to be a citizen? How can educators effectively develop civic knowledge, skills, and attitudes among their students?

How to use this website

A variety of self-guided modules provide useful information about content and processes of civic education.

This website is designed to provide you with full-text articles, links, teacher resources, and contact information to enhance your understanding of the complex field of civic education. You may want to create a folder on your computer so you can copy files and links from this module as you progress. It is designed in such a way that you do not need to proceed in order through the modules, so feel free to explore and find what you need.

As you see these icons throughout the module, take some time to think, read, or discuss with a friend the ideas being raised.

Think

Read

Listen

Discuss

Good ideas for teaching and further research are noted throughout with this icon.

Throughout the module, you will be asked to write a response in your Civics Journal, which you can keep on your computer. Once you have completed all the modules, these can be submitted for a certificate of completion. A template for your Civics Module can be found here.

If you would like to return to the homepage, simply use the back button on your browser or click on the home icon.

Let's begin!

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