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K‐12 Resources and Hands‐on Activities
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When students learn and understand how their governments and communities work, and the ways
citizens and leaders collaborate to solve problems at the local, state and national levels, they build
essential knowledge and skills necessary for success at school, career, and civic life.
Civics in Action: Programs and Resources
Smart, fun, engaging educational programs tied to Common Core and Essential Standards connect
classroom activities with hands‐on experiences to maximize student comprehension, interest and
impact. GenerationNation is the champion for K‐12 civic education and youth civic leadership!
Classroom Resources
Aligned to Common Core and NC Essential Standards in Social Studies
Civic Education partners include
o GenerationNation
o National Action Civics Collaborative
o Civic Education Consortium
o iCivics
o Newspapers in Education
o C‐SPAN
o Many others
Themes center on government, citizenship, leadership, and include: civic literacy and skills,
democracy, elections and voting, civic engagement, history, law, media literacy, leadership,
government (local, state and federal), events/holidays, Charlotte‐Mecklenburg, and more!
Hands‐on Learning Opportunities
Learning Center – resources for civic literacy through the year
High school programs Youth Civics Academy (Local Government) and Youth Leadership
Alliance/Youth Voice Press Corps (Civic Leadership, Government and Journalism)
Kids Voting Election – mock vote for K‐12 students
Ways to connect to government, leaders, citizen journalism, and opportunities for civic participation
Special events: Constitution Day, Election Day, MLK Day, President’s Day, State of the Union, Black
History Month, local government budgeting, elections and voting, debates and more
Learn more
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Contact Amy Farrell, Executive Director
amy@GenerationNation.org, 704‐343‐6999
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