The essay contest will award one grand prize winner a $10,000 grant to their school and an all-expenses-paid trip to a national civics event. It will award 20 Civic Silver Star Award Winners a $2,000 grant for their schools, and 50 Civic Bronze Star Award Winners with a $1,000 grant for their schools.
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Whether it’s civics, government, or U.S. History, we’re fearless about creating dynamic learning experiences. From educational games and short-form, just-in-time materials to comprehensive inquiry-based curricula, iCivics resources encourage students to interact with complex concepts in ways they can understand and relate to.
Ignite student engagement and create transformational learning opportunities with digital games that make learning objectives come alive. iCivics games allow students to explore roles such as lawyer, county supervisor, and presidential candidate and motivate them to learn about content, concepts, and systems.
An iCivics edu-game is more than just a digital simulation. It is an opportunity to capture young people’s imagination about history and civic life. Kids get to interact with the content, see themselves in new roles, and gain knowledge and civic skills in the process. In 2024, iCivics created a whopping four original new games! These innovations are released alongside a full curriculum, and ...
iCivics and Bill of Rights Institute Launch Civic Star Challenge, a ...
Civics 101 – podcasts on a variety of civics topics We the People / Project Citizen – Massachusetts Center for Civic Education high school lesson plans Mikva Challenge and many other organizations – Online Civic Education Resources Facing History and Ourselves – video library (free access for students)