A Better Legislative Approach to Improving Civics Education in New Jersey
There are people out there advocating for the U.S. Citizenship test to be administered as a graduation requirement. Like we…
Take a Stand: Gauging Where Students Are on Controversial Issues
The "Take a Stand" activity is a method for teaching controversial issues. The idea is simple. You ask a controversial…
Hosting a Blood Drive: Service Learning as Civics Education
This post is the first one in a recurring series called "Sunday Spotlight." Every Sunday, we'll post an article from…
What Is Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) and How Does It Relate to Civics?
Youth Participatory Action Research is a way to engage students in investigating an issue of concern that they see in…
Using Movies to Teach Government and Civics
I'm not a huge fan of watching movies in class. As a general rule of thumb, I don't think it's…
Test Don’t Teach: This Is Not How You Fix Civics Education
Legislators take note - tests are not the right answer. They're an easy answer. They're a simple answer. But they…
Travel to the NJ State House. For Free. Field Trip!
Did you know that you can take your class on a free field trip to the New Jersey State House…
National Voter Registration Day: Do Your Part to Increase Participation This Year
Did you know that New Jersey law requires that schools help students register to vote? Well, not exactly. To be…
The Civic Pledge: Moving Beyond Politics, Civics Is Also Character Education
The Citizens Campaign is a non-profit that empowers citizens to be civic leaders in their community. One part of their…
Five Reasons CNN 10 Videos Are Great Resource for Teaching Current Events
Today's Friday, the first Friday of the year for me. Oftentimes, I like to take some time at the end…