Civics for Today: Participation and Citizenship
Grades 9–12
Develop and encourage responsible citizenship
- Direct involvement in civic life is emphasized in this single semester or full-year text for a United States civics or government course.
- The text stresses citizen participation in civic life, how government works at all levels, and how the economy operates in the world today.
- The content and organization follows guidelines set forth in Civitas: A Framework for Civic Education developed by the Center for Civic Education in collaboration with the Council for the Advancement of Citizenship and the National Council for the Social Studies.
- Covers the nature of law, the political process, how the economic system works, and making a difference.
- Reality Check features present real conflicts and situations that illustrate key chapter points.
- Power of One highlights the civic accomplishments of real people.
- Chapter review exercises include matching, multiple-choice, essay and document-based questions, and suggested activities.
- Complete text of the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and Constitutional Amendments.
- Students learn to apply acquired knowledge to real-life situations.
- Varied question program ensures students will understand the concepts and ideas in the narrative and be able to apply their knowledge to real-life situations.
- Concepts are clarified and amplified by original drawings, political cartoons, photographs, charts, tables, diagrams, and maps.
- 336 pages.
- Civics for Today: Participation and Citizenship
