Reimagine civic education! This innovative resource provides practical strategies and technological resources for creating authentic, engaging learning experiences that empower students to participate in civic discourse and action. It examines the current reality of civic education in the United States and other democracies, identifies why change is necessary, and guides readers on how to spark interest and build skills for participating in a democratic society. K–12 educators and leaders will: Learn how to transform civic education to prepare students to become active and engaged citizens Discover how to weave civic instruction across the curriculum to create authentic, interdisciplinary projects Explore games and other activities that enhance student engagement and understanding of civics Receive lesson examples of effective civic instruction for various grade levels and subject areas Understand how to create opportunities for teaching democratic values through productive civil discourse Contents: Introduction Part I: Civic Education in 2022 Chapter 1: Civic Education in 2022 Chapter 2: What Works in Civic Education Part II: Modern Civic Education in Action Chapter 3: The Power of Action Civics and Authentic Experiences Chapter 4: Engagement in Civil Discourse Chapter 5: News Media Literacy for Combating Misinformation Chapter 6: Engagement Through Games, Simulations, and Competitions Part III: Civics Lessons Across Subject Areas Chapter 7: Civics Lessons for English Language Arts and Social Studies Chapter 8: Civics Lessons for Science and Mathematics Chapter 9: Interdisciplinary Civics Experiences Epilogue References and Resources Index

Reimagine civic education! This innovative resource provides practical strategies and technological resources for creating authentic, engaging learning experiences that empower students to participate in civic discourse and action. It examines the current reality of civic education in the United States and other democracies, identifies why change is necessary, and guides readers on how to spark interest and build skills for participating in a democratic society. K-12 educators and leaders will: Learn how to transform civic education to prepare students to become active and engaged citizens Discover how to weave civic instruction across the curriculum to create authentic, interdisciplinary projects. Explore games and other activities that enhance student engagement and understanding of civics Receive lesson examples of effective civic instruction for various grade levels and subject areas Understand how to create opportunities for teaching democratic values through productive civil discourse Contents: Introduction Part I: Civic Education in 2022 Chapter 1: Civic Education in 2022 Chapter 2: What Works in Civic Education Part II: Modern Civic Education in Action Chapter 3: The Power of Action Civics and Authentic Experiences Chapter 4: Engagement in Civil Discourse Chapter 5: News Media Literacy for Combating Misinformation Chapter 6: Engagement Through Games, Simulations, and Competitions Part III: Civics Lessons Across Subject Areas Chapter 7: Civics Lessons for English Language Arts and Social Studies Chapter 8: Civics Lessons for Science and Mathematics Chapter 9: Interdisciplinary Civics Experiences Epilogue References and Resources Index

Good citizens take an active role in making their communities better places to live. This motivating book provides several practical examples of ways young readers can demonstrate that they care about their communities. From helping to care for community gardens to participating in community clean-up events, readers will learn the value of becoming active citizens in their communities. Teacher's guide available.

Jer Thorp’s analysis of the word “data” in 10,325 New York Times stories written between 1984 and 2018 shows a distinct trend: among the words most closely associated with “data,” we find not only its classic companions “information” and “digital,” but also a variety of new neighbors—from “scandal” and “misinformation” to “ethics,” “friends,” and “play.” To live in data in the twenty-first century is to be incessantly extracted from, classified and categorized, statisti-fied, sold, and surveilled. Data—our data—is mined and processed for profit, power, and political gain. In Living in Data, Thorp asks a crucial question of our time: How do we stop passively inhabiting data, and instead become active citizens of it? Threading a data story through hippo attacks, glaciers, and school gymnasiums, around colossal rice piles, and over active minefields, Living in Data reminds us that the future of data is still wide open, that there are ways to transcend facts and figures and to find more visceral ways to engage with data, that there are always new stories to be told about how data can be used. Punctuated with Thorp's original and informative illustrations, Living in Data not only redefines what data is, but reimagines who gets to speak its language and how to use its power to create a more just and democratic future. Timely and inspiring, Living in Data gives us a much-needed path forward.

The titles in the Be An Active Citizen series encourage readers to take an active role in their community. The titles explore what it means to be an active citizen and how to participate respectfully in the democratic process.

Don't wait to become a citizen! Future U.S. Citizens combines interactive lessons and practice to help you pass the exam. The program includes: Videos that shape the interview and the 100 questions Digital cards to prepare the government and history test Reading and writing exercises in English With a single payment of $35.99 (plus appropriate sale tax) you get the study book and practice interactive CD-ROM.