Table of Contents Introduction Letter to the Student Matrix of the National Council for Social Studies Standards Matrix of West Virginia Content Standards and Objectives Curriculum Toolbox *Digital Resources *Civic Resources *Financial Literacy Resources *Geography Resources Civic Education Introduction *Lesson Unit A: Rights of the Individual *Lesson 1: Media Literacy: Bill of Rights *Lesson 2: Creating Effective Citizens: Civic Resources *Lesson 3: Global Community: Human Rights Resources Center *Lesson 4: Civic Virtue: What Has Value? *Lesson 5: Service Learning: Volunteering and Reflection *Culminating Activity: Rights of the Individual Unit B: Freedoms of the Individual *Lesson 1: Media Literacy: The First Amendment *Lesson 2: Creating Effective Citizens: Web Resources *Lesson 3: Global Community: Skype *Lesson 4: Civic Virtue: Digital Artistic Expression of Civic Heroes *Lesson 5: Service Learning: Online Safety and Voting *Culminating Activity: Freedoms of the Individual: WV Tech Steps Unit C: Responsibilities of the Individual *Lesson 1: Media Literacy: State Officials *Lesson 2: Creating Effective Citizens: Facing History and Project Citizens *Lesson 3: Global Community: Digiteen Project *Lesson 4: Civic Virtue: The "Good" Leader *Lesson 5: Service Learning: Service as Responsibility *Culminating Activity: Cyber Bullying Unit D: Beliefs Concerning Societal Conditions and Governmental Responsibilities *Lesson 1: Media Literacy: The Constitution *Lesson 2: Creating Effective Citizens *Lesson 3: Global Community *Lesson 4: Civic Virtue: Community Civic Virtue *Lesson 5: Service Learning: Our Community *Culminating Activity: Emerging Democracies Unit E: Financial Literacy *Lesson 1: Council for Economic Education *Lesson 2: The Mint *Lesson 3: National Financial Capability Challenge *Lesson 4: iCivics
Description
Dr. Robert Waterson is an Assistant Professor at the College of Human Resources and Education at West Virginia University, USA. His research areas include: citizenship, human rights, history, democratic theory, and controversial public issues.