
Foundational Civic Knowledge
Foundational Civic Knowledge
Teachers engage students in learning about the following core concepts as they relate to various disciplines:
- The major themes and significant events in the history of the United States as well as the tensions in our democracy and systemic issues related to race, class, gender, socio-economic status and sexual orientation
- The Constitution and founding principles as applied to the past and present
- The structure of government, at local, state, and federal levels
- The powers, authority, legitimacy, and limitations of each level of government (federal, state, and local) as well as the civic power of individuals and groups
- Various public policies (local, state, national, or international) and their impact on issues that matter to students
- The relationship of the United States to other nations and to world affairs
- The manner in which people, groups and communities create, interact with, and change structures of power, authority, and governance (including voting, lobbying, non-violent conflict, etc.) as well as attend to the root causes of problems in the past and present
- The ways in which digital platforms and tools have created opportunities and challenges for civic and political engagement