Cornerstones

Cornerstones for Civic Engagement


Description
Curriculum units and professional development for civics integration in grades 3-5 history/social studies and literacy
Content
  • Introduction
  • A Note on Implementation
  • Introducing Cornerstones Curricula and Our Approach to Elementary Civics
  • 3rd Grade
  • Civics in Third Grade Social Studies - Introductory PD Module
  • Civic Engagement for Third Graders: Making It Real
  • Comparing Wampanoag and Puritan Local Government
  • Education in Our Democracy, Past and Present
  • Monuments in Massachusetts History: Who Gets Honored?
  • 3rd Grade Unit Word Docs
  • 3rd Grade Handouts
  • 4th Grade
  • Civics in Fourth Grade Social Studies - Introductory PD Module
  • Whose Land Is This? Belonging in a Pluralistic Society
  • Voting with their Feet: The Great Migration and the Search for Equality
  • Teacher Resource: Great Migration Photo Essay
  • Natural Disasters: Roots and Civic Responses across Five Regions
  • Teacher Resource: Natural Disasters Context Notes
  • Environmental Stewardship: Taking Care of our Land and Environment
  • 4th Grade Unit Word Docs
  • 4th Grade Handouts
  • 5th Grade
  • Civics in Fifth Grade Social Studies - Introductory PD Module
  • Religious Liberty: A Core Value in the Practice of Inclusiveness
  • Enslavement and Resistance in Colonial America
  • Political Protest in the Era of the American Revolution
  • What Is a Nation? Patriotism and Civic Identity in U.S and Native Contexts
  • 5th Grade Unit Word Docs
  • 5th Grade Handouts
Completion rules
  • You must complete 1.00% of the content