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Access, Analyze, Act: a Blueprint for 21st Century Civic Engagement

Lesson plans and interactives help secondary students explore the power of social media for civic engagement

In 2008, the Media Education Lab team created a curriculum called Access, Analyze, Act: A Blueprint for Civic Engagement, designed to help teachers use social media in civic engagement. The complete materials include 12 lesson plans and 3 videos for teacher education. Click on the PDF document to download the complete print curriculum. See for yourself how educators incorporate social media into the classroom to build civic engagement.