Excellence in Wisconsin Civics

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction envisions civics education in our state as fostering excellence in civic literacy and civic engagement for all learners. DPI supports excellence in civic literacy and civic engagement where (1) all students learn to become engaged citizens; critical consumers of information; actively involved in the civil discourse of their communities, state, nation, and world; to understand and actively participate in the processes of government, including voting; and are empowered to see themselves as essential members of their communities and have opportunities to actively participate in civic learning and problem solving; (2) All schools and educators are equipped with the resources and support they need to foster excellence in civic literacy and civic engagement; (3) all stakeholders are empowered to support the civic mission of schools and collaborate to support civic literacy and provide civic engagement opportunities to students of all ages.

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June 05th, 2023

Jeremy Brady added Lesson Plan: The Second Amendment: Siege at Waco

to Excellence in Wisconsin Civics - on Jun 05, 05:14pm

Jeremy Brady added Lesson Plan: Election of 1860: Slavery Splits the Democrats

to Excellence in Wisconsin Civics - on Jun 05, 05:07pm

Jeremy Brady added Lesson Plan: From Women's Suffrage to the ERA

to Excellence in Wisconsin Civics - on Jun 05, 04:47pm

Jeremy Brady added Lesson Plan: Why Supreme Court Confirmations Have Become So Bitter: Mini-Lesson

to Excellence in Wisconsin Civics - on Jun 05, 04:41pm

Jeremy Brady added Lesson Plan: Immigration in the 1990s: Proposition 187

to Excellence in Wisconsin Civics - on Jun 05, 04:29pm

Jeremy Brady added Lesson Plan: How the U.S. Has Treated Wartime Refugees

to Excellence in Wisconsin Civics - on Jun 05, 04:19pm

Jeremy Brady added Lesson Plan: Extremism in America

to Excellence in Wisconsin Civics - on Jun 05, 04:11pm

Jeremy Brady added Lesson Plan: Unprepared: Lessons From Two Massive Oil Spills

to Excellence in Wisconsin Civics - on Jun 05, 04:01pm

Jeremy Brady added Lesson Plan: Facing Eviction

to Excellence in Wisconsin Civics - on Jun 05, 03:53pm

Jeremy Brady added Lesson Plan: Why We Can't Have a Civil Conversation About Guns

to Excellence in Wisconsin Civics - on Jun 05, 03:44pm

Jeremy Brady added Lesson Plan: Labor Union Activism: Advocating for Worker Rights

to Excellence in Wisconsin Civics - on Jun 05, 03:36pm

Jeremy Brady added The Minneapolis Bridge Collapse

to Excellence in Wisconsin Civics - on Jun 05, 03:28pm

June 04th, 2023

Dawn Shimek added Lesson 1: The Election Is in the House: The Denouement

to Excellence in Wisconsin Civics - on Jun 04, 09:43am

Dawn Shimek added The Preamble to the Constitution: How Do You Make a More Perfect Union?

to Excellence in Wisconsin Civics - on Jun 04, 02:32am

June 03rd, 2023

Dawn Shimek added Lesson 1: Starting a Government from Scratch

to Excellence in Wisconsin Civics - on Jun 03, 12:47pm

Dawn Shimek added Lesson 3: Federalists and Democratic-Republicans: The Platforms They Never Had

to Excellence in Wisconsin Civics - on Jun 03, 12:37pm

Dawn Shimek added Lesson 2: The First American Party System: A Documentary Timeline of Important Events (1787–1800)

to Excellence in Wisconsin Civics - on Jun 03, 12:17pm

Dawn Shimek added Lesson 1: U.S. Political Parties: The Principle of Legitimate Opposition

to Excellence in Wisconsin Civics - on Jun 03, 12:10pm

Dawn Shimek added John Marshall, Marbury v. Madison, and Judicial Review

to Excellence in Wisconsin Civics - on Jun 03, 12:02pm

Dawn Shimek added Oyez! Oyez! Oyez!: Simulating the Supreme Court

to Excellence in Wisconsin Civics - on Jun 03, 11:49am