In a May post here at the Voices blog, I suggested that one of the things I thought colleges should be looking for from prospective students was civic engagement. Certainly, having students see themselves as actors and creators of history is one of my goals for my history students.
"Free Civics Resources
Pearson is also offering free learning resources tied to the upcoming U.S. presidential election, including a continually updated "Election Series" blog with classroom activities and ideas, a calendar of events, profiles of the presidential hopefuls, and three mini-courses focused on key civics topics. Follow #ElectionSeries on Twitter to get the latest materials as they are released."
"Free Civics Resources
Pearson is also offering free learning resources tied to the upcoming U.S. presidential election, including a continually updated "Election Series" blog with classroom activities and ideas, a calendar of events, profiles of the presidential hopefuls, and three mini-courses focused on key civics topics. Follow #ElectionSeries on Twitter to get the latest materials as they are released."