The Wisconsin Civics Games, sponsored by the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation beginning in 2018, is a competition that promotes civics education as well as civic and civil engagement among teams of high school students. This session will feature an opportunity to learn more about the 2025 Games, including the Editorial Writing and Editorial Cartoon contest. …
Civil discourse is a core skill to support civic engagement and democratic decision making. It also helps create a classroom environment where students feel comfortable sharing their ideas, and can productively navigate disagreement. We will dig into how to define civil discourse, and how teachers in all subject areas and grade levels can teach the …
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If you could design a field trip to a museum, what would it look like? Join us for an information and prototyping session for the new Wisconsin History Center - set to open on Capitol Square in Madison in 2027. This new history center will explore the state's long history. Please share your ideas and …
