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Aligning Case Maker
Civics! An American Musical aligns to the Stripling Model of Inquiry as well as The College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards:
- Dimension 1: Developing questions and planning inquiries
- Dimension 2: Applying disciplinary concepts and tools
- Dimension 3: Evaluating sources and using evidence
- Dimension 4: Communicating conclusions and taking informed action
As students work in Civics! An American Musical, they practice skills connected to each dimension of the Inquiry Arc of the C3 Framework as well as engage in each phase of the inquiry process.
Click on each dimension of the C3 Framework in the following interactive to explore how it aligns with Civics! An American Musicaland the Stripling Model of Inquiry.
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Civics! An American Musical promotes creativity, encourages deep inquiry, and fosters critical thinking by connecting historical events with modern-day civics topics such as immigration, civil rights, politics and public opinion. As students work in the game, they will:
- Engage in inquiry-based learning.
- Reflect on prompting questions related to a civics-themed musical pitch.
- Conduct close readings of several primary sources.
- Consider what they have seen, heard, read, and felt during primary source analysis.
- Think critically about historical sources.
- Make evidence-based conclusions in response to essential questions.
Classroom Connections
Civics! An American Musical offers additional educator resources to extend inquiry-based, civics learning across the curriculum during in-person, hybrid, or remote instruction.
Use the Civics Starters and topic-related Learning Extensions to help your students develop an understanding of civic knowledge, civic dispositions, and civic skills.
