Developing Civic Agency: Leadership and Responsibility

Civic Spirit educates, inspires, and empowers schools across faith traditions to enhance civic belonging and responsibility in their student, faculty, and parent communities. Through professional support and student programs, Civic Spirit prepares the next generation to be knowledgeable, ethical, and active participants in the civic life of their community and the political life of our democracy. 

This resource, adapted from Civic Spirit’s Civics-Learning-in-a-Box model, includes texts and tools meant to enhance student understanding and engagement with civic life through the lens of Jewish texts. Below, you will find the 5-Step Framework that will support young tweens in developing civic agency. The 5-Step Framework includes: 

1. Historical and Contemporary Texts 

2. Norm Setting Guidelines

3. Text Based Questions 

4. Call to Action 

5. Reflection Discussion