"Today’s students are engaging in civil discourse - constructive dialogue that seeks to advance the public interest - and activism well in advance of casting their first ballot. However, most of our current civic education practices fail to prepare students for a world where civil discourse begins the moment you have access to a smartphone and social media.
"Socializing students for democracy doesn’t belong to one subject area: It belongs to all of us. . . ."
A recent article in Edutopia offered strategies teachers can use to foster those skills in their classroom, including fostering civil discourse and immersing students in an action civics project.
To access the complete Edutopia article, please visit:
Edutopia: 3 Strategies to Boost Civics Education in High School
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