Civic Participation
The rights and duties of a citizen. Includes patriotism.
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Billings 15 Years After Menorah Incident(JTA, January 22, 2008) In 1993, the town of Billings came together to protest antisemitism after a rock was thrown through a window with a menorah in it. Today, the residents of Billings are organizing to stop discrimination against other minorities in the town, especially Latinos and Native Americans. | Facing Today | 03/14/2008 - 16:46 |
Building a "Toolbox for Difference"
This project helps students connect their studies of race and gender with their sense of civic obligation and their desire to help prevent the reoccurrence of violence and intolerance. In her directions to her students, Adrianne Billingham, an educator at Lexington High School (MA) who developed this concluding activity, writes, ". | Lesson Plan | 02/22/2008 - 17:59 |
Choosing to ParticipateThis book examines how Americans have chosen to participate in the democratic process. It is about people who have volunteered their time and resources over the course of history to improve some aspect of their society. | Publication | 03/09/2008 - 13:28 |
Choosing to Participate Study GuideThis study guide is designed to accompany the exhibit and to elaborate its key challenge: to think deeply about what democracy really means, and what it asks of each of us. Choosing to Participate focuses on four stories about the meaning of civic participation and the critical need to promote a just society: 1. | Publication | 02/23/2008 - 19:13 |
Civic EducationMaking Connections: Civic Education explores the role of schools in preparing students for their role as democratic citizens in an increasingly diverse, global society.1 Introduction "Can education help others to think for themselves and make their own decisions?" Facing History student Jamarr Johnson asked this question in a speech he presented at a Facing History and Ourselves event. | Facing Today | 04/22/2008 - 11:03 |
Civic Unrest: On Teaching Kids to Love DemocracyIn "Civics Unrest: On Teaching Kids to Love Democracy", Richard Dreyfus argues that the teaching of civics is necessary to keeping American democracy alive. In the video, "First-Class Citizens: Hudson High School," a Massachusetts school demonstrates one powerful model of school wide civic education. | Facing Today | 03/13/2008 - 17:33 |
Confronting September 11: Prayers for PeaceIn the wake of the September attacks, many religious leaders tried to use their position to help heal the world and to advocate for peace and social justice. This reading highlights a few of those responses. | Facing Today | 02/24/2008 - 12:03 |
Confronting September 11: The Human ConnectionSince the events of September 11th many people in the United States have begun to re-examine their relationship to the rest of the world. People and places that once seemed far away have become intimately connected to the lives of ordinary Americans. | Facing Today | 02/24/2008 - 12:14 |
Congressman John Lewis Talks about Bringing the Country Together (and his Aunt's Shotgun House)Congressman John Lewis tells the story of his aunt's "shotgun house," drawing a parallel between his family's efforts to keep the house grounded during a storm and the efforts of American citizens to bring the country together. | Video Clip | 06/26/2008 - 11:34 |
Election 2008: Vote by Issue QuizHistory has taught us that sometimes people vote for a person without really understanding their policy platform. To help students understand the policies of today's presidential candidates, Online Newshour created, "Election 2008: Vote by Issue Quiz. | Facing Today | 03/27/2008 - 10:46 |
