Civic engagement lessons

This lesson invites students to reflect on important questions such as “What does it mean to be a good citizen?” and “How do citizens learn to use their power to change?” using the work of Eric Liu, the founder and CEO of Citizen University. Shared by Facing History. 

This lesson examines civil disobedience’s history and explores whether it is a viable form of protest in today’s world. Shared by PBS Learning Media.

This lesson discusses a historical example to contextualize acts of civil disobedience in the United States of America. Shared by PBS Learning Media.

This lesson considers the importance of young people in making democracy work and provides a framework of questions to analyze stories of individuals who participated positively in the world around them. Shared by Facing History. 

This Center for Civic Education program provides upper elementary, middle, and high school students with a course of instruction on the history and principles of the United States constitutional democracy. Critical thinking exercises, problem-solving activities, and cooperative-learning opportunities help develop intellectual and participatory skills while increasing students’ understanding of government institutions and fostering attitudes that students need to participate as effective, responsible citizens.