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Taking Action

Students apply what they have learned and take action

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Taking Informed Action (Step 3) Creating and Implementing a Plan for Change

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Issues to Action

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Celebrate and Showcase Student Work

Students celebrate their hard work

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Taking Informed Action (Step 3) Creating and Implementing a Plan for Change

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Issues to Action

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Part of Something Larger

Students envision their work as part of something bigger

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Taking Informed Action (Step 3) Creating and Implementing a Plan for Change

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Issues to Action

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Big Dreams, SMART Goals

Students create longterm goals

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Taking Informed Action (Step 3) Creating and Implementing a Plan for Change

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Issues to Action

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Choosing a Civics Project

Deciding a joint civics project

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Taking Informed Action (Step 3) Creating and Implementing a Plan for Change

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Issues to Action

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Root Causes

Identifying root causes of issues

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Taking Informed Action (Step 3) Creating and Implementing a Plan for Change

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Issues to Action

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Connecting Root Causes to the Ecological Model

Understanding influences on issues

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Taking Informed Action (Step 3) Creating and Implementing a Plan for Change

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Issues to Action

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Perspective and Bias in Research

Recognizing influences research

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Taking Informed Action (Step 3) Creating and Implementing a Plan for Change

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Issues to Action

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Introduction to Research

Conducting primary research

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Taking Informed Action (Step 3) Creating and Implementing a Plan for Change

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Issues to Action

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Types of Research: Vetting Online Sources

Vetting resources from the internet

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Taking Informed Action (Step 3) Creating and Implementing a Plan for Change

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Issues to Action

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Types of Research: Interviews

Learning how to conduct interviews

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Taking Informed Action (Step 3) Creating and Implementing a Plan for Change

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Issues to Action

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Delivering a Great Speech (Sample)

What does it take to deliver an impactful speech?

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Curriculum Sample: Project Soapbox

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Civics Curriculum Sampler

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Viewing Candidate Debates (Sample)

How can you tell who won a debate?

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Curriculum Sample: Elections in Action

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Civics Curriculum Sampler

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Creating Your Civic Footprint (Sample)

Check out this sample lesson from the Issues to Action curriculum!

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Curriculum Sample: Issues to Action

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Civics Curriculum Sampler

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Building Tools for Civic Discourse - 3 of 3 (Sample)

How do we help students build empathy skills?

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Curriculum Sample: Creating Democratic Classrooms

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Civics Curriculum Sampler

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School Profile (Sample)

What assets does our school have and how can our school be improved?

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Curriculum Sample: Student Voice Committee

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Civics Curriculum Sampler

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Building Community

Using communication and collaboration to build community

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How Can We Create a Democratic Classroom?

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Creating Democratic Classrooms

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What Makes a Leader?

Students reflect on leadership in others and themselves

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How Can We Create a Democratic Classroom?

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Creating Democratic Classrooms

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Tools for Civic Dialogue: Day 1 of 3

Examining dialogue, multiple perspectives, and empathy

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How Can We Create a Democratic Classroom?

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Creating Democratic Classrooms

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Tools for Civic Dialogue: Day 2 of 3

Students explore the dangers of a single story

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How Can We Create a Democratic Classroom?

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Creating Democratic Classrooms

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Taking Action

Celebrate and Showcase Student Work

Part of Something Larger

Big Dreams, SMART Goals

Choosing a Civics Project

Root Causes

Connecting Root Causes to the Ecological Model

Perspective and Bias in Research

Introduction to Research

Types of Research: Vetting Online Sources

Types of Research: Interviews

Delivering a Great Speech (Sample)

Viewing Candidate Debates (Sample)

Creating Your Civic Footprint (Sample)

Building Tools for Civic Discourse - 3 of 3 (Sample)

School Profile (Sample)

Building Community

What Makes a Leader?

Tools for Civic Dialogue: Day 1 of 3

Tools for Civic Dialogue: Day 2 of 3