Overview

This innovative curriculum book provides key materials, resources, and tools to help secondary educators prepare their students to be engaged citizens of their community, state, nation and world. Five complete units of instruction, based on West Virginia Content Standards and Objectives, provide meaningful lessons while being mindful of the transition from tangible text to more digital curricula: Rights of the Individual; Freedoms of the Individual; Responsibilities of the Individual; Beliefs Concerning Societal Conditions; Financial Literacy. Additional features of the curriculum include: lessons that provide specific teaching and learning strategies; 4 culminating activities for enrichment opportunities; A matrix illustrating the West Virginia Content Standards and Objectives covered; A matrix illustrating compliance with the National Council for the Social Studies Standards; A curriculum toolbox that provides over 70 engaging web sites to visit and explore.

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Author:   Robert A. Waterson
Publisher:   West Virginia University Press
Imprint:   West Virginia University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.333kg
ISBN:  

9781935978541

ISBN 10:   1935978543
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   28 February 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Introduction Letter to the Student Matrix of the National Council for Social Studies Standards Matrix of West Virginia Content Standards and Objectives Curriculum Toolbox •Digital Resources •Civic Resources •Financial Literacy Resources •Geography Resources Civic Education Introduction •Lesson Unit A: Rights of the Individual •Lesson 1: Media Literacy: Bill of Rights •Lesson 2: Creating Effective Citizens: Civic Resources •Lesson 3: Global Community: Human Rights Resources Center •Lesson 4: Civic Virtue: What Has Value? •Lesson 5: Service Learning: Volunteering and Reflection •Culminating Activity: Rights of the Individual Unit B: Freedoms of the Individual •Lesson 1: Media Literacy: The First Amendment •Lesson 2: Creating Effective Citizens: Web Resources •Lesson 3: Global Community: Skype •Lesson 4: Civic Virtue: Digital Artistic Expression of Civic Heroes •Lesson 5: Service Learning: Online Safety and Voting •Culminating Activity: Freedoms of the Individual: WV Tech Steps Unit C: Responsibilities of the Individual •Lesson 1: Media Literacy: State Officials •Lesson 2: Creating Effective Citizens: Facing History and Project Citizens •Lesson 3: Global Community: Digiteen Project •Lesson 4: Civic Virtue: The “Good” Leader •Lesson 5: Service Learning: Service as Responsibility •Culminating Activity: Cyber Bullying Unit D: Beliefs Concerning Societal Conditions and Governmental Responsibilities •Lesson 1: Media Literacy: The Constitution •Lesson 2: Creating Effective Citizens •Lesson 3: Global Community •Lesson 4: Civic Virtue: Community Civic Virtue •Lesson 5: Service Learning: Our Community •Culminating Activity: Emerging Democracies Unit E: Financial Literacy •Lesson 1: Council for Economic Education •Lesson 2: The Mint •Lesson 3: National Financial Capability Challenge •Lesson 4: iCivics

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Dr. Robert Waterson is an Assistant Professor at the College of Human Resources and Education at West Virginia University, USA. His research areas include: citizenship, human rights, history, democratic theory, and controversial public issues.

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