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    This list will help teachers In Connecticut find local resources for teaching civics and government in their classrooms. A great deal of information is available to help teachers improve their content understanding of civics and government; locate lesson plans, materials and activities for classroom use; and provide information about groups and organizations involved in citizenship and law related education efforts. This guide has been developed to help classroom teachers access this information. The new Connecticut Elementary and Secondary Social Studies Frameworks identifies civics as one of the four key social studies disciplines (along with history, geography and economics) to be included in instruction at every grade level. For each of these disciplines, themes are identified that carry through the Frameworks for each grade level K-8 and for each high school course. The civics themes that are addressed are Civic and Political Institutions; Participation and Deliberation; and Processes, Rules and Laws. Each of these themes is addressed throughout the school experience to be grade level and content topic appropriate. Increasingly sophisticated student expectations and compelling questions are included to guide the teacher development of inquiry activities. It is hoped that this resource guide will be helpful to elementary and secondary teachers in planning effective inquiry lessons to help their students gain a better understanding of and a genuine interest in citizenship and government.

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    This list will help teachers In Connecticut find local resources for teaching civics and government in their classrooms. A great deal of information is available to help teachers improve their content understanding of civics and government; locate lesson plans, materials and activities for classroom use; and provide information about groups and organizations involved in citizenship and law related education efforts. This guide has been developed to help classroom teachers access this information. The new Connecticut Elementary and Secondary Social Studies Frameworks identifies civics as one of the four key social studies disciplines (along with history, geography and economics) to be included in instruction at every grade level. For each of these disciplines, themes are identified that carry through the Frameworks for each grade level K-8 and for each high school course. The civics themes that are addressed are Civic and Political Institutions; Participation and Deliberation; and Processes, Rules and Laws. Each of these themes is addressed throughout the school experience to be grade level and content topic appropriate. Increasingly sophisticated student expectations and compelling questions are included to guide the teacher development of inquiry activities. It is hoped that this resource guide will be helpful to elementary and secondary teachers in planning effective inquiry lessons to help their students gain a better understanding of and a genuine interest in citizenship and government.

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    Connecticut Resource List Civics Teachers

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    This list will help teachers In Connecticut find local resources for teaching civics and government in their classrooms. A great deal of information is available to help teachers improve their content understanding of civics and government; locate lesson plans, materials and activities for classroom use; and provide information about groups and organizations involved in citizenship and law related education efforts. This guide has been developed to help classroom teachers access this information. The new Connecticut Elementary and Secondary Social Studies Frameworks identifies civics as one of the four key social studies disciplines (along with history, geography and economics) to be included in instruction at every grade level. For each of these disciplines, themes are identified that carry through the Frameworks for each grade level K-8 and for each high school course. The civics themes that are addressed are Civic and Political Institutions; Participation and Deliberation; and Processes, Rules and Laws. Each of these themes is addressed throughout the school experience to be grade level and content topic appropriate. Increasingly sophisticated student expectations and compelling questions are included to guide the teacher development of inquiry activities. It is hoped that this resource guide will be helpful to elementary and secondary teachers in planning effective inquiry lessons to help their students gain a better understanding of and a genuine interest in citizenship and government.

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    LocalConnecticutResourceListforTeachingCivicsandGovernment

    Democracyneedstoberebornineachgenerationandeducationisitsmidwife.
    JohnDewey,EducationReformer

    Agreatdealofinformationisavailabletohelpteachersimprovetheircontentunderstandingof
    civicsandgovernment;locatelessonplans,materialsandactivitiesforclassroomuse;and
    provideinformationaboutgroupsandorganizationsinvolvedincitizenshipandlawrelated
    educationefforts.Thisguidehasbeendevelopedtohelpclassroomteachersaccessthis
    information.

    ThenewConnecticutElementaryandSecondarySocialStudiesFrameworksidentifiescivicsas
    oneofthefourkeysocialstudiesdisciplines(alongwithhistory,geographyandeconomics)to
    beincludedininstructionateverygradelevel.Foreachofthesedisciplines,themesare
    identifiedthatcarrythroughtheFrameworksforeachgradelevelK8andforeachhighschool
    course.ThecivicsthemesthatareaddressedareCivicandPoliticalInstitutions;Participation
    andDeliberation;andProcesses,RulesandLaws.

    Eachofthesethemesisaddressedthroughouttheschoolexperiencetobegradeleveland
    contenttopicappropriate.Increasinglysophisticatedstudentexpectationsandcompelling
    questionsareincludedtoguidetheteacherdevelopmentofinquiryactivities.

    Itishopedthatthisresourceguidewillbehelpfultoelementaryandsecondaryteachersin
    planningeffectiveinquirylessonstohelptheirstudentsgainabetterunderstandingofanda
    genuineinterestincitizenshipandgovernment.

    RESOURCES

    CivicsFirst
    CivicsFirstisaprivate,nonprofitassociationthatpromotesandconductslawrelated
    educationprogramsandprojectsinConnecticut'spublicandprivateschools,courtroomsand
    communities.Itsgoalistheincorporationofcitizenshipeducationintothecurriculumofall
    schools,fromkindergartenthroughhighschool.CivicsFirstorganizesstatewidecompetitions
    formiddleandhighschoolstudentsincludingmocktrial,debateandWethePeopleprograms.

    Thesecompetitionsprovideexcellentopportunitiesforstudentstoengageininquirybased
    research

    ConnecticutCivicParticipationResourceGuide(UnitedWayofConnecticuts211site)
    Thisresourceguideprovidesinformationonvolunteering,donating,learningaboutpublic
    issues,voting,andahostofothercivicengagementopportunitiesinConnecticut.

    ConnecticutBarAssociation(CBA)CivicsPrograms
    TheCBA'sCivicsEducationprogramsofferstudentsthroughoutConnecticutabetterinsight
    intotheUnitedStateslegalsystem.

    ThefollowingCivicsEducationProgramscanhelpsupplementyourcurriculumandbringthe
    worldofcivicstolifeforstudents:
    AdultCivicEducationcoversawiderangeofareas,fromwiretappingtoeminent
    domain,sothatstudentscanbetterunderstandtheintricaciesofcivicsandAmerican
    government;

    TheConnecticutCourtVisitationProgram,wherestudentswitnessreallifecriminal
    courtproceedings;

    BillofRightsinAction,inwhichstudentsgainamoresolidunderstandingofhowthe
    U.S.Constitutionaffectstheirlives;

    MockTrialCompetitions,cosponsoredbyCivicsFirstInc.,wheremiddleandhighschool
    studentscompeteagainstotherConnecticutschoolsinabattleofcourtroomwits,right
    intheclassroom;

    ConstitutionDay,ayearlycelebrationrememberingtheformationandsigningofthe
    U.S.ConstitutiononSeptember17,1787;

    2014LawDayCeremoniesTheConnecticutBarAssociationhostsannualLawDay
    ceremoniesinMayofeachyearattheConnecticutAppellateCourtinHartford.

    Youcanalsoinquireaboutinvitingspeakerstoyourschool:civicsed@ctbar.org.

    ConnecticutConferenceofMunicipalities
    TheConnecticutConferenceofMunicipalitiesworkedwiththeUniversityofConnecticuts
    InstituteofPublicServicetoreviseandexpandLocalGovernmentinConnecticut,abookwritten
    forhighschoolstudentsandpublishedin1992.Thesecondeditionwaspublishedin2001.

    WrittenbyFrankB.Connelly,aformerConnecticuttownmanagerwithover20years
    experience,thebooks18chaptersreviewConnecticutsbasicformsoflocalgovernmentand
    theirmanyvariants;examinesthepurposeandinnerworkingsoflocalgovernment,including
    management,financeandbudgeting,operations,planningandzoning;discussestheroleof
    electedofficialsandpoliticalparties;andprovidesinformationoncareersinlocalgovernment.

    Eachchapterincludespracticalexamplesandrecommendationsforclassprojectsand
    individualassignments.Anappendixprovideswebsiteaddressesandabibliographyto
    encouragefurtherstudy.

    ConnecticutsOldStateHouse
    ConnecticutsOldStateHousehasasitsmissiontoreawakencitizenengagementand
    awarenessbyofferingauthentic,educationalandinspiringvisitorexperiences.TheOldState
    Houseoffersawidevarietyofhistoryandlawrelatedfieldtripprogramsforteachersand
    studentsincluding:
    HistoryisAllAroundUsamultisensory,multimediaexhibitthatfollows300yearsof
    Hartford'shistoryaprogramthatcanbeadaptedforstudentsfromgradesK12.

    ISpytheOldStateHouseStudentsexercisetheirpowersofcreativity,curiosityand
    observationwhentheycreatespyglassestohelpthemexploretheartand
    architectureofConnecticut'sOldStateHouseaprogramforstudentsingradesK3.

    TheLegendoftheCharterOakStudentswilllearnaboutthisimportantstoryin
    ConnecticuthistorybyreenactingthelegendaryeventthattookplaceinHartfordin
    1687.aprogramforstudentsingrades26.

    DiscovertheOldStateHouseStudentsexploreConnecticutsOldStateHousethrough
    questioningandinteractiveactivities.modifiedprogramsforstudentsingrades312.

    HowGovernmentWorks:Connecticut's3BranchesandWhyTheyMatterStudents
    engageinafunandinteractiveroleplayelectionandmockcourttrialtolearnaboutthe
    threebranchesofstategovernmentinthisprogramforstudentsingrades36.

    PrudenceCrandallandtheBlackLaw:IntheroomwherethehistoricBlackLawof1833
    waspassed,studentswillroleplayPrudenceCrandallandAndrewJudson(thelawyer
    andlegislatorthattriedtostopherfromteachingAfricanAmericangirlsinherschool),
    andvarioushistoricalcharactersthateithersupportedoropposedCrandall&Judson's
    pointsofview.Modifiedforstudentsingrades512.

    Inaddition,theOldStateHouseorganizesConnecticutsHistoryDaycompetitionandprovides
    avarietyofsupportingmaterialsandworkshopsforteachersandstudentsaboutHistoryDay.

    ConnecticutStateDepartmentofEducation
    TheConnecticutStateDepartmentofEducationprovidesanonlineversionoftheConnecticut
    ElementaryandSecondarySocialStudiesFrameworks.TheFrameworks,basedontheCollege,
    CareerandCivicLife(C3)Framework,identifiesfourmaindisciplinesinthesocialstudies:
    History,Civics,GeographyandEconomics.ThroughoutthesuggestedK12content,the
    documentsuggeststhatallfourdisciplinesbetaughtineverygradeandprovidessuggestions
    forincludingcivicsthroughouttheK12schoolexperience.

    SecretaryoftheStateofConnecticut
    TheofficeoftheSecretaryoftheStateprovidesawealthofinformationforallsocialstudies
    teachers.Inadditiontovoter,electionandcandidateinformation,thewebsiteincludesthe
    ConnecticutCivicHealthIndex.

    ThewebsiteincludesresourcessuchasItsYourRightWhyVotingMatters,avotingrights
    unitforhighschoolcivicsandanumberofinterestingCivicEngagementInitiativesincludinga
    videocompetition,postercontest,essaycontestandcitizenshipawards.

    Additionally,TheSecretaryoftheStatesConnecticutElectionProject2012providesonline
    materialsandresourcestoteachersontheelectoralprocessandvotingwithintegrated
    languagearts,math,andsocialstudiescrosscontent.

    NOTE:EverydayDemocracyanditsconsultantdonottakeanypositionon,norshallbeheld
    responsiblefor,thelackofaccuracy,partiality,intentoragenda,orcredibilityofthecontent
    andtheorganizations,institutions,websites,etc.includedinthisresourcelist.Teachersshould
    usetheirownjudgmentwhenaccessingandusingmaterialsandresourcesfromthese
    organizations/institutionsandtheirsites.

    Thisresourcelist,developedbyMr.DanielCoughlin,wascommissionedbyEverydayDemocracyandmadepossible
    throughaplanninggrantfromConnecticutHumanities.

    EverydayDemocracy,October2015.

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