Civics for Today: Participation and Citizenship

Develop and encourage responsible citizenship

Direct involvement in civic life is emphasized in this single semester or full-year text for a U.S. civics or government course. Covers the nature of law, the political process, how the economic system works, and making a difference.

The text stresses citizen participation in civic life, how government works at all levels, and how the economy operates in the world today.

The content and organization follows guidelines set forth in Civitas: A Framework for Civic Education developed by the Center for Civic Education in collaboration with the Council for the Advancement of Citizenship and the National Council for the Social Studies.