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North Andover outlines K–12 civics program, emphasizes student-led projects and media literacy
Summary
School leaders presented a K–12 civics roadmap aligned to Massachusetts' 2018 frameworks, described a required grade‑8 civics course and student-led civic action projects that culminate in state showcases and EMK Institute simulations.
At its Nov. 6 meeting, the North Andover School Committee heard a detailed presentation on the district’s K–12 civics program and the district’s plan to align instruction with the Massachusetts History and Social Science Frameworks adopted in 2018.
The presentation, led by curriculum director Jacqueline Taylor and a team of middle- and high-school civics teachers, laid out what students learn in each grade band and how the district supports argumentation, government structure knowledge and media literacy. "How are we incorporating civics into our social studies and history courses? How are we teaching students about arguments and counter arguments?" the team said were the guiding questions for the work.
The district highlighted that a new required grade‑8 civics course focuses on U.S. and Massachusetts government and civic life and includes student-led…
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