Description

Build Engaged Citizens with This Civics Curriculum for High School

Empower students to understand and shape the world around them with Civics & Government: Principles for Active Citizenship, a dynamic civics curriculum for high school learners. This interactive, interdisciplinary course guides students through the foundations of political theory, governance systems, participation, and democratic values using real-world case studies and AP-aligned skills.

What Students Will Learn

This 10-chapter curriculum spans core civics themes:

Origins of government and political theory
Forms of government: democracy, autocracy, theocracy, monarchy
The U.S. Constitution, federalism, and separation of powers
Civic virtue, public goods, and political participation
Global systems and comparative constitutional frameworks
Political ideologies and constitutional amendment processes

🧭 Each chapter includes:

Real-world and historical case studies (e.g., Kenya 2023, Ancient Athens, Sweden 2023)
AP-style data analysis, equations, and vocabulary decoding
Weekly hands-on labs such as designing constitutions, running mock elections, and simulating federalism
Built-in assessments, review questions, and AP prep exercises

Format & Audience

📄 Format: Digital PDF curriculum, printable worksheets and labs
🧑‍🏫 Designed for: Homeschoolers, co-ops, micro-schools, and traditional classrooms
🧠 Aligned with NGSS (HS-ETS1-3), interdisciplinary with math, history, and global studies
🎯 Outcomes: Students develop civic knowledge, quantitative reasoning, and participatory skills to understand and influence governance