Citizenship Curriculum

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About Citizenship Curriculum

Business and Citizenship curriculum by 4-H range in topics from financial management to service learning. Each book uses university-backed research to develop youth’s competence, confidence, character, connection and caring.

Public Adventures is a citizenship curriculum that helps youth contribute to the world around them and develop a life-long commitment to civic engagement. Active citizenship is what we do to address concerns and make changes in our communities. The freedom to affect our community is one of our rights living in a democracy. Public Adventures helps youth identify and address issues in a productive and public forum while developing strong leadership and communication skills.

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Example Curriculum Module

Public Adventures is a tool to help youth and their helpers successfully engage in active citizenship. Active citizenship is what we do to address concerns and make changes in our communities. The freedom to affect our community is one of our rights living in a democracy. Public Adventures helps youth identify and address issues in a productive and public forum while developing strong leadership and communication skills.

Public Adventures is designed for youth ages 12-14. You will find it easily adaptable to both younger and older audiences. Using the information below, you can use Public Adventures with youth as young as eight.

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