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Region 5 History-Social Science Community of Practice CLIC Project Website

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Region 5 History-Social Science Community of Practice CLIC Project Website

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MCOE Civic Education - Framework Resources

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College, Career & Civic Life C3 Framework for Social Studies.pdf

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English Language Development (ELD) Resources

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English Language Development (ELD) Resources

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Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Resources

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Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Resources

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We partner with teachers to train youth in essential skills needed to solve problems inside and outside of the classroom.

Our Issues to Action program brings action civics directly to youth in classrooms and schools. Through partnerships with teachers, over 2,000 students each year engage in civic action projects that address local issues and advocate for policy change. Students identify issues in their communities and learn about local government and political processes through research, analysis and the creation of action plans to tackle these issues. They also participate in Project Soapbox, a citywide public speaking tournament where students prepare and present speeches about the top issues facing youth today to their peers and adult allies in the civic, political, and business communities. This program develops young people's critical thinking, public speaking and research skills.

Mikva Challenge has made a huge impact on my students and my instruction. Participating in the Issues to Action programs empowers my students to take action in their communities on issues they really care about. The Mikva curriculum gives me practical ways to honor and incorporate student voices in my instruction - making my classroom both engaging and empowering for my students.
- Linda Becker, Mikva Teacher

Issues to Action Curriculum

Mikva's Issues to Action (ITA) curriculum is a comprehensive step-by-step guide that empowers students with the skills, knowledge, and dispositions to be "superstar citizens." At the core is the idea that students explore their communities from an asset based perspective, identify issues that are important to them and their community, research the issue, analyze power, and ultimately develop an action plan and take action. We train teachers in this curriculum, provide ongoing classroom support, and host city-wide events that gather all participating students to showcase their efforts.
Youth in this program:

SPEAK OUT about issues affecting them, their schools' and communities at Project Soapbox, Mikva's city-wide public speaking competition

ADVOCATE for change in their schools and communities

COLLABORATE with young people from different backgrounds

RESEARCH an issue and set a goal

DEVELOP an action plan to affect change

SHOWCASE their year-long activism efforts at Mikva's annual Action Civics Showcase.

Noteworthy Achievements:

Mikva's Issues to Action curriculum is taught by over 2000 teachers across the nation.

Almost 4,000 students nationwide take part in a 6-step community problem solving process every year.

86% of participants of this program agreed or strongly agree with the statement "I believe I can make some difference in solving community problems" as compared to 41% before the program and only 55% of youth nationwide.

98% of participants who attend the Action Civics Showcase report a belief that the work they have done is valued by the larger community.

Mikva's Action Civics Teacher Institute brings teachers together to share best practices and develop tools and strategies to teach action civics in classrooms.

2,000+

Mikva students serve as election judges each election cycle

6,900

students from 117 schools nationwide presented speeches and/or worked on civic action projects

450+

teachers participate in Mikva Challenge programs across the country.

88%

of Mikva alumni are registered voters, vs. only 53% of 18-29 yr. olds nationwide

69%

of Mikva alumni continue to volunteer in their communities, vs. only 36% of 18-29 yr. olds nationwide

66%

of Mikva alumni encourage their friends and family to be politically engaged, vs. only 35% of 18-29 yr. olds nationwide

9,506

young people served in the Chicagoland area, California and Washington DC

1,684

students campaigned during the 2015-16 Election Season

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We partner with teachers to train youth in essential skills needed to solve problems inside and outside of the classroom. Our Issues to Action program brings action civics directly to youth in classrooms and schools. Through partnerships with teachers, over 2,000 students each year engage in civic action projects that address local issues and advocate for policy change.

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Mia and Brooke, testified in front of the Colorado House Education Committee about the urgent need to decrease the cost of higher education in Colorado. A state senator invited them to draft a bill with him to lower the cost of higher education in Colorado. In January, they hoping to again go before the legislature to support their very own bill!

It's important to be involved in government because if nobody speaks up, the voice of the common citizen will be lost among the powerful and financially motivated voices.
-Mia and Brook, Silver Creek HS

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Mia and Brooke, testified in front of the Colorado House Education Committee about the urgent need to decrease the cost of higher education in Colorado. A state senator invited them to draft a bill with him to lower the cost of higher education in Colorado.

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To help reach our goal of actively supporting and enhancing the work of the United Nations' efforts within K-12 classrooms, our TeachSDGs organization contributes to the 2030 Agenda in the following...

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Democratic Principles & Activities | dda.deliberating.org

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When a young person responds to the question "What is democracy?" we often hear simple answers, like "freedom" or "rights." As vital as those concepts are, they need definition. When a young person

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Another important result of this research concerns the practical functionality of the Visible Thinking approach -- the thinking routines, the thinking ideals, and other elements. All these were developed in classroom contexts and have been revised and revised again to ensure workability, accessibility, rich thinking results from the activities, and teacher and student engagement.

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Grades 3/4 California Indians & Spanish Missions Unit

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Grades 3/4 California Indians & Spanish Missions Unit

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Grade 3 or 4 Monterey Indians and Missions Unit Plan

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Create a new document and edit with others at the same time -- from your computer, phone or tablet. Get stuff done with or without an internet connection. Use Docs to edit Word files. Free from Google.

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10th Grade Industrial Revolution Unit

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4th Grade Bracero Program and Immigration Unit

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4th Grade Bracero Program and Immigration Unit

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4th Grade Bracero Program and Immigration Unit

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Museums and Resources in Monterey County

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Museums and Resources in Monterey County

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List of all Museums and Historical Sites in Monterey County with available Resources

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Museums in Monterey County and Available HSS Resources.pdf

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10th Grade Armenian Genocide & Human Rights Unit

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10th Grade Armenian Genocide & Human Rights Unit

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8th Grade U.S. History Standards-Based Year-Long Plan with Units

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8th Grade U.S. History Standards-Based Year-Long Plan with Units

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8th Grade U.S. History Standards-Based Year-Long Plan

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Ana Burleson social studies unit plan.docx