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Educating for Democracy

Newsletter  |  May 3rd, 2018

New Videos of Educators Helping Students Leverage the Power of Digital Civics

We can all agree that most young people are frequent and savvy users of digital media and online tools. However, not all young people know how to use digital media to express their civic and political perspectives. Clearly, new skills and dispositions are needed, and youth need and want adult support. Watch these new videos and read these blog posts just added to the Teaching Channel's Educating for Democracy in the Digital Age Deep Dive to learn more about how educators can support young people to navigate this new landscape and become thoughtful and effective participants in civic and political life.

This video details both the need to prepare youth for digital participation in civic and political life and outlines strategies that educators can use to address this priority.
Creating Digital Stories: Civic Expression & the American Creed
In this lesson video, Janelle Bence shows her 9th grade students at New Tech High in Coppell, Texas how to  create digital stories that illustrate their American identity and reflect on the American creed of today. You can also read a blog post written by Janelle to learn more about how civic engagement informs her classroom practice.

Writing Commentaries: The Power of Youth Voice
This next lesson video shows Teresa Chin supporting students at Youth Radio in Oakland, California to begin writing a first-person commentary about an issue they care about. You can also read Teresa and Lissa Soep's blog post to learn more about this lesson and the work of Youth Radio.

Tweet to Share Your Learning

Check out this strategy video with Janelle Bence and learn about various ways to use Twitter in the classroom from reflection, to formative assessment, to civic assessment.

Spark Your Persuasive Writing: 3 Simple Prompts
Watch this strategy video to see how Teresa Chin uses three simple questions to draw out ideas that students can write about for a persuasive essay or a commentary about civic and political issues.

More Resources:

For educators wondering how to support student learning related civic and political engagement in the digital age you can check out these other resources:

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About the Educating for Democracy Newsletter: This periodic newsletter highlights new resources that promote equitable civic education for the digital age and shares recently added materials to the Teaching Channel’s Educating for Democracy Deep Dive.  If you are not already signed up to get this newsletter, you can do so here.
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