Learn how to teach civics in today's classrooms! This professional book explores key civics topics and offers strategies for incorporating civics into social studies class. Developed in partnership with civic education expert iCivics, this teacher resource provides strategies that build civics knowledge, develop 21st century skills, and engage students. Bring civics into the social studies classroom in a fun, meaningful way with this teacher-friendly book!

• Explains why civic education is important
• Supports teachers by outlining best practices for civics instruction
• Helps teachers integrate literacy and civics
• Includes useful implementation tools such as project and lesson examples

How America Works gives teens a fun, behind-the-scenes look at how the U.S. government works, why they should care and how they can get involved. But this isn't just any old civics primer. From the editors of Junior Scholastic and the New York Times Upfront, this engaging guide makes civics exciting and easy to understand for students in grades 6–10. Organized in 11 non-sequential and self-contained units (with even more learning extensions online!), educators can keep lessons fresh with the content they need–whenever they need it.

• Engaging, timely, and highly student-relevant stories you won't find in any textbook
• Debates, cartoons and other accessible graphics, and exercises to spark critical thinking and discussion
• Works for any civics-related teaching need – a dedicated civics class, a social studies teacher with a specific component to weave in, etc.