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We the People
High School Level
Student Text

  • Announcement
  • Table of Contents [PDF]
  • New sample lesson [PDF]
  • New Congressional District Level Questions [PDF]


  • The Inspirational Story of Brian Schultz's Project Citizen Students

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    Education for Democracy Podcast

    A new monthly audio series from the Center for Civic Education
    Episode 1: Interview with Brian Schultz
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    Civics Report Card

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    We the People Level 2
    Student text


    We the People teaches students about our constitutional democracy using critical-thinking exercises, activities, and cooperative learning


    Project Citizen Level 2

    New text


    Elements of Democracy

    Join us in the 
    Campaign to Promote Civic Education  
    and help the next generation preserve and improve our constitutional democracy.


    The Center for Civic Education website receives an A+ from
    March 2008


    The Center for Civic Education is a Civnet Partner



    Research Shows Civic Education Program Valuable in Urban Setting

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    A recent climate study shows that civic education programs can have a positive impact on student learning. The study assessed the effect of the Center's School Violence Prevention Demonstration Program on students at Ritter Elementary School in Pennsylvania's Allentown School District. The research found a positive correlation between implementation of the program and higher achievement levels on state standardized testing, better student-faculty relations, and a more cohesive sense of community. Read more about the study.



    The Morning Call reports on the Allentown School District winning the prestigious Compass Award for its exemplary work in civic education.

    A Morning Call editorial touts the benefits of civic education programs for students in Pennsylvania's Allentown School District. Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Chris Satullo writes about Ritter Elementary School's success in "Civics Lessons Take the Spotlight."


    Center in the News  
    'We the People' compete
    - May 19, 2008

    CNN reports on East High School's testimony on Capitol Hill in the final round of the 21st Annual We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution National Finals. The Denver, Colorado, school took first place in this year's competition.

    Watch the CNN story.
    ''East High Tops in the Nation, Again''
    Denver Post

    May 06, 2008

    Students from Denver’s East High School took first place Monday at the We the People national finals in >>
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    "Maggie Walker ‘Second’ in National Finals''
    Midlothian Exchange

    May 06, 2008

    The class from the Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies in Richmond, Virginia, placed >>

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    Announcements 
    Education for Democracy Podcast
    The Center for Civic Education is proud to announce the Education for Democracy Podcast, a monthly audio series devoted to promoting an enlightened and responsible citizenry committed to democratic principles. The podcast tells the stories of students and teachers throughout the world engaged in making their communities better places; learning about government, law, and democracy; and participating in the public policymaking process. This month podcast features an interview with Brian Schultz, the Project Citizen teacher whose Chicago students gained national recognition for their efforts to get a new school building. Available through the Center Multimedia page, iTunes , or through Podcast Alley. Download this month's episode. Subscribe to the podcast.

    Show your support for the Education for Democracy Podcast by posting a review on iTunes or Podcast Alley. To write a review, please click on one of the following links:
    East High School Places First at We the People National Finals
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    Months of study and hard-won victories at the congressional district and state levels ended this week for more than 1,200 high school students representing 50 states and the Northern Mariana Islands in the 21st annual We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution National Finals, a competition on the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. After three days of simulated congressional hearings, the class from East High School of Denver, Colorado, emerged as the national champion. Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies of Richmond, Virginia, and Grant High School of Portland, Oregon, took second and third place, respectively. [more]
    New We the People: The Citizen & the Constitution Text

    The Center for Civic Education proudly announces the publication of the newly revised Level 3 student edition of We the People: The Citizen & the Constitution, a civics text recommended for grades 10–12, available for the 2008–09 school year. The revised text enhances student understanding of American constitutional representative democracy with lessons on Congress, the executive branch, the Supreme Court, federalism, and the role of the United States in the international system. It contains additional cooperative learning activities in the form of expanded "What Do You Think?" and "Critical Thinking" exercises. A website will be launched in late August as a companion to the new high school text. Click here for a sample lesson.

    A limited number of free sets are available in each congressional district every year. To inquire about the availability of the free sets, please contact your district coordinator. To purchase a set, email sales@civiced.org or click here.

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