Civic education can’t be another add-on in a curriculum already crowded with mandates. By recognizing civic learning opportunities throughout the life of the school, Facing History’s work supports the most central goal of American public education: preparing students for life in a democracy.
At Facing History & Ourselves, we believe that a good citizen possesses:
• tolerance, empathy, and respect for human dignity;
• the skills to seek truth and communicate across difference;
• a capacity for ethical reflection;
• a sense of the common good;
• a habit of engagement; and
• a belief that they can make a difference and that each person’s choices matter.
- Civic Education
- Not Grade Specific
- After School and Beyond
- Educator Training
- Congregational Learning
- Day Schools and Yeshivas
- Teen Engagement
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Non-partisan resources to aid in discussion and programming around civic engagement.
Educational resources in support of civic responsibility and the democratic process.
Wonder of Learning was an exhibition of the infant-toddler centers and preschools of the Istituzione Municipality of Reggio Emilia, Italy. We are including this amazing exhibition and these resources as part of our Site Visits since we led four different guided educator trips there in 2015.