{"product_id":"book-ocve","title":"The Civically Engaged Classroom","description":"\u003cp\u003eAre your students ready to become the engaged and informed citizens our democracy needs right now? Your classroom can be a place for them to experience what it means to live in community with others, to balance their own interests with those of the group, to challenge themselves to overcome differences, and to ask the questions that help them understand the crux of an issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003ePowerful reading and writing is fundamentally linked to civic education. \u003cem\u003eThe Civically Engaged Classroom\u003c\/em\u003e is packed with practical guidance designed to support teachers in giving students the skills, knowledge, and tools to be active participants in society. Each chapter describes classroom structures, curricular possibilities, and specific lessons for teaching crucial civic virtues, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eacknowledging identity, bias, and privilege\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ebuilding background knowledge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eclose and critical reading and ethical research skills\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ecomposing nuanced stances in writing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ebuilding coalitions and engaging in activism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003eThe work of engaging young people isn't about giving students a voice: they already have their own voices. The work is about teaching them to use those voices with power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003eIf you are an educator and are interested in joining a community of practice dedicated to preparing the citizens this world needs right now, then the Coalition of Civically Engaged Educators is for you! Visit \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.civically-engaged.org\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick here to view or download\u003c\/a\u003e to learn more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heinemann","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49898123821360,"sku":"BDocve","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/ocve-Square-cover.jpg?v=1776030677","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-ocve","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}