Making Civics Relevant, Making Citizens Effective

Making Civics Relevant, Making Citizens Effective is designed to help secondary social studies and civics teachers bring an innovative, student-centered approach to the classroom that provides students with a framework for effective civic participation. The lesson plans in this book guide students through the process of selecting a community issue of concern and creating and implementing a plan of action. The Common Core-aligned curriculum enables student to develop and practice 21st century skills such as oral and written persuasion, group collaboration, and critical analysis.