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 20th, 2023

Tanya Schmidt added Electing your Representatives

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Tanya Schmidt added Citizenship in Action

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June 14th, 2023

Samantha Swanborg added You've Got Rights! Lesson Plan

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Samantha Swanborg added (a deleted resource)

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Samantha Swanborg added Do I Have a Right? Constitutional Rights Activity & Extension Pack

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Samantha Swanborg added (a deleted resource)

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Samantha Swanborg added State Power: Got a Reservation?

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Samantha Swanborg added The "Federal" in Federalism

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Samantha Swanborg added Teaching Sortify: U.S. Citizenship

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Samantha Swanborg added Constitutional Influencers: WebQuest

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Samantha Swanborg added The Federalist Debate (HS)

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Samantha Swanborg added Constitutional Principles (HS)

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Samantha Swanborg added No Bill of Rights, No Deal (HS)

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Nathan Roets added The 14th Amendment — Civics 101: A Podcast

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June 13th, 2023

Samantha Swanborg added Government and Power Lesson Plan

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Samantha Swanborg added Lessons from Antiquity

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Samantha Swanborg added A Dive Into Democracy

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Samantha Swanborg added Why Government?: Hobbes and Locke Lesson Plan

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Sarah Kopplin added Teach your students to guide their own inquiry: Facilitation Materials for Question Formulation Technique from the Right Question Institute

to Excellence in Wisconsin Civics - on Jun 13, 11:53am

Sarah Kopplin added Increasing Student Agency in Elections: The “Why Vote?” Lesson Plan

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