We the People: Project Citizen The Curriculum Project Citizen focuses on the role of state and local governments in the U.S. federal system. The curriculum involves an entire class of middle grade students or members of a youth organization, in a series of structured, cooperative learning activities that are guided by teachers, organization leaders, and adult volunteers. Working in four cooperative teams, the students learn to interact with their government through a five step process that includes: • Identifying a problem in their community that requires a public policy solution • Gathering and evaluating information on the problem • Examining and evaluating alternative solutions • Developing a proposed public policy to address the problem • Developing an action plan to get their policy adopted by government Students' work is displayed in a class portfolio containing a display section and a documentation section. Textbooks Project Citizen has a process-oriented student text designed for use in middle grade classrooms and youth organizations. The teacher's guide includes directions for leading students through the five-step process and developing a portfolio. It also provides instructions and evaluation procedures for conducting a simulated legislative hearing. Simulated Hearings Participating teachers and organizations are encouraged to hold a showcase hearing as the culminating activity for Project Citizen. Each of the four working groups prepares and presents a statement on its section of the portfolio before a panel of community representatives who act as legislative committee members. Each group then answers questions posed by the committee members. The format provides students an opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of how public policy is formulated while providing teachers with an excellent means of assessing performance. Every year, leaders of each state Project Citizen program designate one exemplary portfolio from their state to send to the annual Project Citizen National Showcase. This culminating event is held in conjunction with the annual staff meeting of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). State legislators, staff, and other adult volunteers from across the nation serve as evaluators, determining the level of achievement attained by each portfolio. Click here for: Project Citizen PowerPoint Overview Links Project Citizen Professional Development Project Citizen Agenda PC Standards & Benchmarks Level I - PC-STANDARDS ALIGNMENT Middle School.doc PC Stds Corr MS LV1.doc Level II - PROJECT CITIZEN – STANDARDS ALIGNMENT HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT CITIZEN NM STANDARDS CORRELATION – HIGH SCHOOL http://www.civiced.org/index.php?page=introductionProject_Citizen_files/Project%20Citizen%20PowerPoint%20Overview.pptCDCE.htmlProject_Citizen_files/pcstandardsbenchmarks.pdfProject_Citizen_files/PC%20Align%20%28MS%29.docProject_Citizen_files/PC%20Stds%20Corr%20MS%20LV1.docProject_Citizen_files/PC%20Stds%20Corr%20MS%20LV1_1.docshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1shapeimage_1_link_2shapeimage_1_link_3shapeimage_1_link_4shapeimage_1_link_5shapeimage_1_link_6
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