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Civic Education and Learnig Activities

Six proven practices for effective civic learning
Annenberg Classroom Resources for excellent civics education
American Political Science Association Civic education and engagement
iCivics is an interactive game to teach students about their civil rights. iCivics was founded by former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. The site includes student and teacher resources, including games in Spanish.Guidebook: Six proven practices for effective civic learning
PolitiCraft is a card game that teachers civics principles through in-person interaction
Anderson, C. Transforming students into citizen journalists. EdTech.
https://www.npr.org/2018/08/14/632666071/how-to-make-a-civics-education-stick

ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
Multidisciplinary database covering over 160 subject areas including business and economics, health and medical, news and world affairs, technology and social sciences.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Multi-disciplinary dictionaries and encyclopedic resources. Nearly 1,000 reference tools that may be searched collectively or individually.
Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window
Directories providing comprehensive source of detailed information concerning nonprofit organizations of national and multinational scope.
Opposing Viewpoints In Context This link opens in a new window
Covers today’s social issues, from offshore drilling to climate change, from health care to immigration.
New York State Newspapers This link opens in a new window
U.S. news-Northeast, opinion and commentary.
Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
Use Social Explorer to visually explore demographic information, from census and economic data to election and religion data, and more. Users can visually explore change over time and understand the patterns behind the raw numbers.