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About the Curriculum | Curriculum Analyzing Anti-Gang Policies provides students with practice in analyzing policy. First, as a whole group, they evaluate an anti-gang policy using GRADE. Then in small groups, they are given policies that address gang violence and they evaluate each. Policymaking at the Local Level gets students to examine an instance of policymaking at a school board, one of the most common institutions at the local level. First, students read about and discuss a common local (and national) problem, the dropout rate. Then they role play subcommittees of a hypothetical school board, examine documents about the dropout problem, and craft a policy to address the dropout problem. Finally, they exchange policies with other groups and evaluate one another’s policies using the GRADE rubric. Law & Policy informs students about how existing law can influence public policy and policymaking. First, students read about and discuss how existing law can influence public policy.Then in small groups, they role play members of a public policy law firm and decide whether a policy of evicting renters violates existing law and whether a new law is needed to protect renters. Setting the Public Agenda introduces students to the public agenda and its importance to policy. First, students read about and discuss the public agenda and ways that citizens can influence it. Then in small groups, students are given different situations and they develop strategic plans for getting their issues or solutions to issues on the public agenda. Using the Media helps students learn about the importance of the media in setting the public agenda. First, they read about and discuss how the media help set the public agenda and how citizens can influence the media and even create their own media to help change the public agenda. Then they develop a plan to do one action to use or affect the media. Finally, they begin to implement their plan. As homework, they complete their action. Creating Change Through the Electoral Process focuses on electoral politics and how it deeply influences policymaking. First, students read about and discuss the role that electoral politics plays in policymaking. Then in small groups, students role play campaign workers and create strategies to attract young people to participate in an election campaign. |
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Connect | Connect |
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Multimedia Contest | Multimedia Contest |
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Meet the CAP Youth Board | CYB The CAP Youth Board (“CYB”) consists of passionate alumni who have successfully completed a Civic Action Project and have found CAP to be an excellent way to get youth civically engaged. CYB members are able to strengthen their civic experiences by building on their success in CAP to become peer-coaches for students currently completing projects. |
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Gallery | Gallery |
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Video Gallery | Media Gallery |
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Photo Gallery | Photo |
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CAP Supports Common Core | Common Core |
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CAP in the News |
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CAPfolio Contest | CAPfolio contest |
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CAP Live | CAP Live |
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CAP Youth Board Application | CYB AP |
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CYB Nomination Form | CYB Nomination Form |
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Getting Started With CAP | Students Ge
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Blended Learning | Blended Learning |
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Six Proven Practices for Civic Education | Six Proven Practices for Civic Education |
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Common Core Standards | Common Core Standards |
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CAP the C3 Framework | CAP and College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Inquiry in Social Studies Standards |
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CAP Nationwide | CAP Nationwide |
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Toolkit: A step-by-step guide through the civic action process for students. | toolkit |
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Assessment | Assessment |
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Teacher Resources | Teacher ResourcesLesson 5 Quiz (ppt) – A quiz on the Chicago Gang Policy. – Mary Ellen Daneels and Allison Baxtor Lesson HandoutsLesson 4 - Handout (doc) – Helps students plan a Civic Action Project – May Ellen Daneels |
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Culminating Activities | Culminating Activities |
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Common Core Standards | Common Core Standards |
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CAP Surveys | Surveys |
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Examples of Civic Action Projects | Examples of Civic Action Projects |
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CAP Scope and Sequence | CAP Scope and Sequence |
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PAGE MOVED | Getting Started |
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Teacher Created Resources | Teacher Created Resources |
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Web Citizen | Web Citizen |
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CAP Essentials for Students | Student Resources |
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Teacher/Educator Registration | Teacher/Educator Registration |
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California History–Social Science Content Standards | California History–Social Science Content Standards |
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Colorado Academic Standards - Social Studies | Colorado Academic Standards - Social Studies |
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Florida Civics and Government Standards | Florida Civics and Government Standards |
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Illinois Social/Emotional Learning Standards | Illinois Social/Emotional Learning Standards |
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Kentucky Core Academic Standards: High School Social Studies | Kentucky Core Academic Standards: High School Social Studies |
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Nevada Social Studies Standards | Nevada Social Studies Standards |
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New York Learning Standard 5 — Civics, Citizenship, and Government | New York Learning Standard 5 — Civics, Citizenship, and Government |
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North Carolina Standards Civics and Economics | North Carolina Standards Civics and Economics |
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Ohio Academic Content Standards: American Government Course | Ohio 2010 Academic Content Standards: American Government Course |
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Pennsylvania Standards | Pennsylvania Standards |
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Tennessee U.S. Government Standards | Tennessee U.S. Government Standards |
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Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills: United States Government | Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills: United States Government |
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Privacy Policy | Privacy Policy |
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Terms of Use | Terms of User |
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Citing Your Sources | Citing Your Sources |
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CAP Lessons | CAP Lessons |
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Lessons Webcast | Lessons Webcast |
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Webinar Series | Webinar Series |
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LA Showcase | LA Showcase |
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PSA Contest Gallery | PSA Contest Gallery |
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CAPfolio Contest Gallery | CAPfolio Contest Gallery |
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CAP Youth Board Tips & More. . . | CAP Youth Board Tips & More. . . |
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Students Talk Civics and the Impact of CAP | Students Talk Civics and the Impact of CAP |
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PSA Contest Examples | PSA Contest Examples |
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Free Webinbar Series for Students and Teachers | Webinar |
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Washington State Standards and C3 Connections | Washington State Standards and C3 Connections |
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CAP Creates Voters | CAP Creates Voters |
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Civic Action Project Showcase | Civic Action Project Showcase 2016! |
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File Share | File Upload and Download |
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Civic Action Project | Registration |
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Tips & Tricks for Implementing CAP in your Classroom | Tips & Tricks for Implementing CAP in your Classroom! |
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PSA Contest Videos | PSA Conteest |
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Student Created Videos | Student Created Videos Student Created Videos |
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Student Survey | Student Survey |
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Teacher Survey | Teacher Survey |
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2017 Showcase | 2017 showcase |
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Urban Waters Civic Action Project | ||||
Civic Action Project (CAP) Online | ||||
Overview of Core Lessons for AP U.S. Government and Politics | ||||
Lessons | Lessons |
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Lessons (Old) | Lessons V
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Elective Course Lesson Plans Overview (Middle School) | Elective Course Lesson Plans Overview |
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CAP for Government Lesson Plans Overview (Middle School) | Lesson 1: What is an Effective Citizen? Lesson 2: Exploring Issues, Problems, and Policy Lesson 3: Civic Action A: Proposal Lesson 4: Persuading (Optional) Lesson 5: Introducing the CAP Website (Homework Assignment) Lesson 6: Policy Implications Lesson 7: Analyzing Homelessness Policies (Optional) Lesson 8: Civic Action B: Thinking It Through (Homework) Lesson 9: The Mayor's Speech (Optional) Civic Action C: Ask and Answer Civic Action D: Support & Oppose Civic Action E: What's Next
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Frequently Asked Questions - FAQs | Frequently Asked Questions - FAQs |
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Welcome to Constitutional Rights Foundation’s Civic Action Project (CAP)! | ||||
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Working in Groups | Groups |
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By Youth for Youth: Remote Learning for Civic Action | ||||
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Professional Development: Civic Learning with Civic Action Project | ||||
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Additional CAP Lessons and Resources | Additional CAP Lessons and Resources |