As a culminating project for the US/VA government course, students will collaboratively complete a civic action project. The goal of this project is for students to combine the content knowledge and skills gained throughout the year to solve a community issue. Students will spend 5-6 weeks in groups researching and preparing a public policy proposal and action plan for a chosen community issue. The summative assessment for this project will culminate in a group portfolio and presentation to community stakeholders.
Cohort member: Molly Freitag
Students: 12th grade US/VA Government students at TC Williams High School
Essential Questions:
How can make a difference in my community?
How do citizens effectively (actively?) participate in community and government?
Standards:
GOVT.1 The student will demonstrate skills for historical thinking, geographical analysis, economic decision making, and responsible citizenship
GOVT.3 The student will apply social science skills to understand the concepts of democracy
GOVT.7 The student will apply social science skills to understand the organization and powers of the national government
GOVT.8 The student will apply social science skills to understand the organization and powers of the state and local governments described in the Constitution of Virginia
GOVT.9 The student will apply social science skills to understand the process by which public policy is made
