Civic Literacy, Volume 1
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Civic Literacy, Volume 1

Building Civic Futures in K–12 Classrooms

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Civic Literacy, Volume 1

Building Civic Futures in K–12 Classrooms

About this book

Unlock the transformative potential of English language arts to redefine civic education in K–12 classrooms and beyond with this innovative series. This collection highlights how literacy, critical skills, and a strong commitment to civic engagement can inspire new possibilities for building a more equitable and inclusive future. The chapters in this and subsequent volumes, written by community-engaged scholar-educators, share innovative stories and strategies of how literacy has been leveraged by youth, teachers, and community members to imagine and enact equitable social futures. 

In this volume, you’ll: 

  • Hear community-engaged scholar-educators share real-world stories of youth, teachers, and community members using literacy to shape equitable social futures. 
  • Receive practical, future-oriented civic literacy learning strategies currently transforming K–12 classrooms. 
  • Discover focused strategies to empower and elevate Black students in civic education. 
  • Access valuable guidance for integrating civic literacy into your English language arts curriculum. 


Unleash the potential of your classroom and community to imagine and create a brighter, more just future! 

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Yes, you can access Civic Literacy, Volume 1 by Stephanie Robillard,Nicole Mirra,Antero Garcia in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Education & Multicultural Education. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. HalfTitle
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright
  5. DEDICATION
  6. CONTENTS
  7. Introduction
  8. Section 1: Voices of Civic Engagement in Practice
  9. “SOMEWHERE IN ADVANCE OF NOWHERE” TOGETHER: INTER-/INTRAGENERATIONAL FREEDOM DREAMING IN THE CLASSROOM
  10. UPSTANDER TRIBUTES: BUILDING CIVIC FUTURES THROUGH COLLABORATIVE CIVIC MAKING
  11. “BIGGER THAN US . . . BIGGER THAN A SCHOOL PROJECT”: CIVIC LEARNING AND YOUTH MEDIA PRODUCTION
  12. CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH TO IMAGINE AND SPECULATE MORE JUST CIVIC FUTURES
  13. Section 2: Supporting Black Students’ Civic Engagement from Kinder through College
  14. RESEARCHING BLACK GIRL LITERACY PRACTICES IN PREDOMINANTLY WHITE SCHOOLS: AN ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE SELF
  15. “I’M A TEACHER AND I CANNOT TALK ABOUT THOSE THINGS”: REIMAGINING CIVICS EDUCATION THROUGH THE PERSPECTIVES OF ADOLESCENT BLACK GIRLS
  16. PROMOTING CRITICALITY THROUGH RESEARCH AND TEXTS ON BLACK YOUTH ACTIVISM
  17. PRACTICING BLACK LINGUISTIC JUSTICE AT AN HBCU IN THE AGE OF THE STOP W.O.K.E. ACT
  18. Section 3: The Ins and Outs of Teaching for Civic Engagement
  19. ASIAN AMERICAN CIVIC INQUIRY IN ACTION IN THE SECONDARY ELA CLASSROOM
  20. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN THE HERE AND NOW: CONVERSATIONAL MOVES FOR DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION
  21. SHIFTING THE PARADIGM OF SCHOOL-BASED WRITING: TEACHERS USING JOURNALISTIC LEARNING TO SEED CIVIC POSSIBILITIES
  22. GRAPPLING WITH THE GLOSSARY: INSPIRING CIVIC LITERACY INQUIRYTHROUGH VOCABULARY DEFINITIONS
  23. “XAVIER FOR PRESIDENT”: SKEPTICISM,TRUTH-TELLING, AND SELF-LOVE AS CIVIC EXPRESSION
  24. Index
  25. About the Editors
  26. About the Authors