Lesson Overview This learning unit is based on a recent study from Princeton University that confirms what many Americans have felt for years – the preferences of the average American have very little impact on the laws being passed by the Federal government. Students learn more about how our democratic republic is supposed to work…
This was an excellent article written by the son of Tony Judt in The Nation. The article is no longer available on The Nation’s website, but I was able to resurrect the article by finding a cached version of the page. (Note: the link to the article on The Nation’s website now appears to be working)…
The following is an excerpt from an article entitled “Three Questions for America“, written by the late Ronald Dworkin. The excerpt helps explain the purpose of this blog, which is to promote the collaborative development of a new school civics course that helps all students develop the necessary knowledge, skills, and dispositions required to take…
Every year, Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains invites girls ages 15-18 to join our Girls Rock the Capitol Program as interns! Girls work side-by-side with female State Representatives in Vermont to get a behind-the-scenes look at state government, learn about advocacy, and how to enact change in the world. This year’s program…
Voting rates in the U.S. are dismal and the rates of youth voting are even worse? In a country that prides itself on being “one of the world’s greatest democracies” what are public schools doing to help our students learn the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to be positive, productive, and engaged democratic citizens? What…
Check out this great VOX POP on the lack of political engagement in the U.S. Related Video
Please enjoy your time with friends and Family! We’ve got a short week this week. We will be continuing our study of the new republic by watching some of the John Adams mini-series from HBO. Please record information from our the categories of our 11 issues in U.S. History as you find them in the…
