The Center for Civic Education - Our Mission

Promoting an enlightened and responsible citizenry committed to democratic principles and actively engaged in the practice�of democracy.

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Produces curriculum and supports State Organizations that offer professional development and teacher support

The Center for Civic Education

Offer teacher training, professional development, and organize competitive We the People events

State Organizations

The Center has partners throughout the United States and U.S. Territories

Civic Education’s National Network

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What is We the People?

• Curricular program based on the time-honored textbook from the Commision for the Bicentennial of the Constitution in 1987
• Instructs on the history of democratic and constitutional principles
• Culminates in a Simulated Congressional Hearing, as you will see, allows students to evaluate, take, and defend positions on historical and contemporary Constitutional issues

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WE THE PEOPLE IMPACT

We asked students for one word to describe their experience…

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Senior Manager of National Programs and Professional Development

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voss@civiced.org

Emily Voss

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The Center Panels at NCSS

We the People Unleashed! Testifying to Historic Inquiry

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Friday, November 22�9:45 a.m.

Room 207

CITIZEN NATION:

The Power of Civic Education

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Friday, November 22

10:50 a.m.

Room 210

“I Love�that Idea!” Conversations with American Civic Education Teacher Award Winners

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Friday, November 22�1:55 p.m.

Room 102

Media Mastery: Media�Literacy and Empowering Student Voices

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Saturday, November 23�1:20 p.m.

Room 200

Lifting up Student Voice by Fortifying Civic Education Through Inquiry-based Instruction

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Saturday, November 23�3:30 p.m.

Exhibit Hall D

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Find the Center at Booth 422/424 or�Online at civiced.org/ncss

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