New Jersey Civics Education Programs

On July 23, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed “Laura Wooten’s” Law, which mandates that every New Jersey school district offer a course of study in civics in middle school beginning in the 2022-2023 school year and directs the New Jersey Center for Civic Education to provide a curriculum guide, resources, and professional development. The course is supposed to address "the values and principles underlying the American system of constitutional democracy; the function and limitations of government; and the role of a citizen in a democratic society." The civics course must include "a minimum of two quarters of instruction, or the equivalent." (e.g., one and a half trimesters for districts following trimesters)^[1]

Below are (external)^[2] links to materials developed in response to “Laura Wooten’s” Law

Elementary Social Studies
Middle School Civics
High School Civics, History, and Economics
Additional Teacher Resources—Civic Literacy
Teacher Resources—Media Literacy

References

↑ Martel, Michelle. "Middle School Civics". New Jersey Center For Civic Education | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
↑ Work is on-gong to determine the intellectual property status of the materials linked here. If it can be determined that they are in the public domain, work can begin to import these materials into the Wikiversity address space.

[1] Martel, Michelle. "Middle School Civics". New Jersey Center For Civic Education | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Retrieved 2025-01-09.

[2] Work is on-gong to determine the intellectual property status of the materials linked here. If it can be determined that they are in the public domain, work can begin to import these materials into the Wikiversity address space.

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