Civic Education
When do most young people take social studies courses?
a. In high school.
b. In primary school.
c. At the university.
Is civic education organized by the state?
a. Yes, it is organized on federal level and the same in all states.
b. Yes, but every state has its own rules.
c. No, it is organized by non-profit organizations.
What is the main focus of most social studies courses?
a. Learning the facts about the Constitution and Bill of Rights by heart.
b. Learning about political engagement.
c. Learning about political parties.
2. Here is some information about the two non-profits mentioned in the text. With a partner, choose one organization, read the information, and take notes (target group, kinds of projects, goals). Source: IJAB (ed.): Youth in the USA. Framework for Growing up in the United States, 2022, https://ijab.de/bestellservice/youth-in-the-usa (accessed on 31.05.2023) Generation Citizen Generation Citizen has taught action civics to 30,000 middle and high school students. The organization is very youth centered and helps to learn about the root causes of community problems and work on issues directly affecting them and their communities through a semester- long course. Youth learn engagement tactics and present their issue and how to work on making it better to their class. The majority of those who participate in this program believe that they are able to make a difference in their community after having participated in the program.
Further information: https://generationcitizen.org/
Learning for Justice Learning for Justice (formerly Teaching Tolerance) is an organization that provides free social- justice oriented curricula to teachers. The organization has many different forms of media that one can use including films, magazines, and online materials. The organization also provides professional development for teachers on civics education. Learning for Justice has curricula on race and ethnicity, religion, ability, economic class, immigration, gender and sexual identity, bullying and bias, and rights and activism. The organization also funds school, classroom, and district level civic engagement projects. It is a very popular resource for teachers all across the United States.
Further information: https://www.learningforjustice.org/
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