No Reluctant Citizens
Teaching Civics in K-12 Classrooms
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American democracy is at a critical crossroads. Rancor, division, and suspicion are the unfortunate byproducts of the contentious 2016 presidential election. The election also bred a measure of civic uncertainty where citizens of all ages struggle to find and define their roles within a functioning democracy. No Reluctant Citizens: Teaching Civics in K-12 Classrooms is designed to help social studies teachers reinforce the centrality of civic education through a series of hands-on, participatory, and empowering activities. From civic literacy to human rights, from service learning to controversial issues, No Reluctant Citizens: Teaching Civics in K-12 Classrooms explores an array of topics that ultimately provides K-12 students the conceptual and practical tools to become civically engaged.
Introduction; Jeremiah Clabough.
- Chapter 1. Civic Literacy: The Building Blocks for Creating an Active and Informed Citizenry; Jeremiah Clabough.
- Chapter 2. Character Education: The Pathway to Citizenship; Thomas N. Turner.
- Chapter 3. Elementary Civics Education and Diversity (Inclusion); Janie Hubbard.
- Chapter 4. The Lemme History Detectives: Researching Rights, Race, and Activism within Local History; Jason Harshman and Lauren Darby.
- Chapter 5. Exploring Human Rights and Civic Action Through Children's Trade Books; Kristy Brugar.
- Chapter 6. Students at the Heart of Civic Learning: Best Practices in Implementing Action Civics; Brooke Blevins, Karon LaCompte, and Tyler Ellis.
- Chapter 7. Small Explosions: Igniting Controversy in the Secondary Social Studies Classroom; Timothy Lintner.
- Chapter 8. Civic Education in a Post-Truth Society: Combating Fake News and Alternative Facts; Wayne Journell.
- Chapter 9. All Politics is Local: Enhancing Media Literacy through State and Local Elections; Scott Roberts and Charles Efler.
- Chapter 10. Revolution at Sherman High School—Simulating Democracy in the Classroom; Mark Pearcy.
- Chapter 11. Integrating Service-Learning to Foster a Social Justice Approach; Greg Samuels.
- Chapter 12. Human Rights Violations Against Children: An Inquiry-Based Simulation for High School Students; Natalie Keefer.
- Chapter 13. Global Citizenship: Teaching in an Interconnected World; Ken Carano.