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:
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Origins of government and political theory
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Forms of government: democracy, autocracy, theocracy, monarchy
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The U.S. Constitution, federalism, and separation of powers
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Civic virtue, public goods, and political participation
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Global systems and comparative constitutional frameworks
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Political ideologies and constitutional amendment processes
🧭 Each chapter includes:
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Real-world and historical case studies (e.g., Kenya 2023, Ancient Athens, Sweden 2023)
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AP-style data analysis, equations, and vocabulary decoding
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Weekly hands-on labs such as designing constitutions, running mock elections, and simulating federalism
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Built-in assessments, review questions, and AP prep exercises
Format & Audience
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📄 Format: Digital PDF curriculum, printable worksheets and labs
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🧑🏫 Designed for: Homeschoolers, co-ops, micro-schools, and traditional classrooms
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🧠 Aligned with NGSS (HS-ETS1-3), interdisciplinary with math, history, and global studies
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🎯 Outcomes: Students develop civic knowledge, quantitative reasoning, and participatory skills to understand and influence governance
Learn More About Civics and Governance
🔗 Explore the U.S. Constitution at the National Archives
🔗 Visit the iCivics website for interactive civics games
🔗 Explore All Social Studies Classes
🔗 Explore All High School Curriculum
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