Transforming Classroom Civics into Civic Responsibility

As we integrate the SUA Academy Alum philosophy into our classroom, it is evident that the seniors in the American Government class are putting into action their role as a prophets.  It is expected that our students as prophets “demonstrate civic responsibility, and participate in the democratic process.” Mrs. Mollaun’s students in American Government are learning that they are constituents and as such have many elected officials who represent them at the local, state, and national levels of government.  To help them see their place in the larger world, they created a 3-dimensional visual expression of the constituencies to which they belong.  To foster their participation in the democratic process, those seniors who will be 18 by November 7 were given the opportunity to register to vote.  The goal of this activity, as well as the course, is to educate our students on the importance of active civic engagement.