icivics naco presentation
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This presentation was delivered at the 2011 NACo Annual Conference by iCivics co-founder Jeff Curley.TRANSCRIPT
Get Kids Involved in County Government
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iCivics Origin
§ Justice O’Connor retired from the Supreme Court in 2006 and she soon discovered that:
66% can name a judge on American Idol.
36% can name the three branches of government.
44 average number of hours students spend in front a screen each week.
97% of Americans teenagers play video games.
§ iCivics reaches students using their media:
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iCivics.org
iCivics is free!
Resources are accessible and ready to go: Games are browser-based & don’t require download.
Lesson plans are self-contained, practical, & engaging.
Our resources are standards-aligned for all
50 states & DC.
iCivics has reached more than one million students
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Our Games
In May, iCivics launched four new games about the other branches of government. Now students can… Counties Works is our latest game. More than 2 million iCivics games have
been played by more than 1 million students across the country!
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Counties Work
NACo partnered with iCivics to educate and inform K-12 students about the important role and functions of county government.
Students across the country will play the game in classrooms while
studying civics and social studies. Teachers will have curriculum and quizzes to assist them in their lesson
plans.
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The Game
During the game, students serve as a county official with the tasks of providing services, dealing with citizen requests, setting and raising revenues, and working within a budget.
Students match approved citizen requests with the appropriate
county department that provides that critical service.
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Lesson Plan The Capable County lesson plan reinforce game concepts. All resources
are aligned to state standards and easy to use.
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Supporting Resources
Web quests and other interactive resources form a full curricular unit.
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Fun For Students
v Leader boards
v Save & load for all games
v Achievement badges
v Customizable profile pages
v Avatars
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Join Our Team
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Connect with Us
Join our mailing list – find out about the latest news
Find us on Facebook: facebook.com/icivics
Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/icivics
Or write us at [email protected]
Contact your state coordinator by visiting: icivics.org/about/in-the-states