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Facing History & Ourselves Civic Knowledge Research Project
This guide provides prompts and strategies for the written Research Project component of New York State’s Seal of Civic Readiness.
Subject
- Civics & Citizenship
- History
- Social Studies
Language
English — USUpdated
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Facing History & Ourselves Writing Strategies to Support the Civic Knowledge Research Project
Date of Publication:
August 2023
This resource is designed to support you as you help your students attain New York State’s Seal of Civic Readiness. It includes materials to supplement a history unit or course with a formal argumentative essay designed to meet the requirements of a “Research Project.”
You can use this resource as a companion to the Civic Agency and the Pursuit of Democracy elective course by having students complete a Civic Knowledge Research Project in addition to or instead of the culminating Civic Participation Project.
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Facing History & Ourselves, “Facing History & Ourselves Civic Knowledge Research Project”, last updated August 24, 2023.
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