Classroom Resources
Civic Skills to Support Student Success
Inspire students to become more engaged in their communities and more informed about their world with these standards-aligned civic explorations. Investigate the basics of democracy in action through timely real-world connections that are meaningful to students from all backgrounds.
Classroom Activity
Democratic Principles
Democracy and Community
Grades 5–12
60-90 minutes
Explore the parallels between living in a Democracy and living in a community. Students will uncover the diversity of perspectives found in the average community while learning how to harness important civic virtues like empathy, acceptance, and communication skills.
Classroom Activity
Civic Participation
Civil Discourse and the Legislative Process
Grades 5–12
60-90 minutes
Investigate the ways that civil discourse influences the lawmaking process and impacts the lives of Americans. Students will learn how the government leverages the democratic process as they consider the importance of civil discourse in preserving the United States’ democratic ideals.
Classroom Activity
Civic Participation
Protecting Democracy
Grades 5–12
60-90 minutes
Discover a simple starting point that every student can use to begin the lifelong process of civic engagement by thinking locally. Students will explore the personal responsibility and obligation that come with living in—and maintaining—a democratic society.
Classroom Activity
Democratic Principles
A More Perfect Union
Grades 5–12
60-90 minutes
Explore the ways that essential democratic skills outlined in the U.S. Constitution are still relevant in student’s everyday lives. Students can practice democratic skills like self-advocacy and discourse while sharing their viewpoints in a class discussion.
“Democracy really is a living, breathing process that changes with the times, but needs everyone’s input to accurately reflect the wishes of those who are a part of it.”
Casey
Virtual Field Trip Co-Host