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NYS Seal · Planning resource
High School Civics Project
NYS Seal of Civic Readiness supporting resource with additional included resources, rubrics, workbooks and teacher guides.
$16
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NYS Seal of Civic Readiness supporting resource with additional included resources, rubrics, workbooks and teacher guides.
Contents and setup details
- Included materials
- Civics Project 2a Project Scenarios (DOCX and PDF).
- Civics Project 2a Scoring Rubric (DOCX and PDF).
- Civics Project 2a Student Workbook (DOCX and PDF).
- Civics Project 2a Teacher Guide (DOCX and PDF).
- Civics Project 2a Verification Forms (DOCX and PDF).
- File formats
- DOCX and PDF files are present in the inspected download.
- Delivered in ZIP archive format.
- Editing your files
- DOCX source files are included for editing with software that supports those formats.
- Software you will need
- Use a PDF reader to open the included PDF documents.
- Document editing software that opens DOCX files is needed to edit the DOCX sources. This is a format-based requirement; compatibility has not been tested.
- The included start-here directions say no account, add-on, macro or network connection is needed. Specific software versions have not been tested.
- Grade and subject
- NYS Seal of Civic Readiness.
- Seal of Civic Readiness.
- Grades 9-12.
- Grades 9-12, as stated in the included directions.
- Getting ready to teach
- Extract the ZIP download before selecting the enclosed classroom files.
- The start-here directions say to print from the PDF folder and edit the editable files to add local names, dates or deadlines.
What has not been confirmed
- Editability: protected content, embedded assets, fonts and layouts after editing have not been tested.
- Software: specific application versions, Google import behavior and device compatibility are untested.
- Preparation: estimated preparation time and requirements beyond the cited directions are unverified.
NYS Seal · Planning resource
Seal Planning Bundle
NYS Seal of Civic Readiness planning bundle with guides, scoring guidance, workbooks and additional included resources.
$99
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NYS Seal of Civic Readiness planning bundle with guides, scoring guidance, workbooks and additional included resources.
Contents and setup details
- Included materials
- Six Points Guide (DOCX and PDF).
- Civics Capstone (DOCX and PDF).
- Civics Project 2a (DOCX and PDF).
- Service Learning (DOCX and PDF).
- Civic Research Project 1e (DOCX and PDF).
- Middle School Capstone (DOCX and PDF).
- Committee Operations (DOCX and PDF).
- Safe Harbor Decision Guide (DOCX and PDF).
- Department Leadership Kit (DOCX and PDF).
- Points Tracker (XLSX).
- File formats
- DOCX, PDF, PPTX and XLSX files are present in the inspected download.
- Delivered in ZIP archive format.
- Editing your files
- DOCX, PPTX and XLSX source files are included for editing with software that supports those formats.
- Software you will need
- Use a PDF reader to open the included PDF documents.
- Document editing software that opens DOCX files is needed to edit the DOCX sources. This is a format-based requirement; compatibility has not been tested.
- Presentation software that opens PPTX files is needed to edit the PPTX sources. This is a format-based requirement; compatibility has not been tested.
- Spreadsheet software that opens XLSX files is needed to edit the XLSX sources. This is a format-based requirement; compatibility has not been tested.
- Grade and subject
- NYS Seal of Civic Readiness.
- Seal of Civic Readiness.
- Middle and high school.
- Getting ready to teach
- Extract the ZIP download before selecting the enclosed classroom files.
What has not been confirmed
- Editability: protected content, embedded assets, fonts and layouts after editing have not been tested.
- Software: specific application versions, Google import behavior and device compatibility are untested.
- Preparation: required print quantities, classroom equipment and estimated preparation time are not verified for the complete resource.
NYS Seal · Planning resource
Safe Harbor Guide
NYS Seal of Civic Readiness supporting resource with guides.
$12
File format and sharing permission are separate. Contact us about your intended use.
Inside this resource
NYS Seal of Civic Readiness supporting resource with guides.
Contents and setup details
- Included materials
- Safe Harbor Decision Guide (DOCX and PDF).
- File formats
- DOCX and PDF files are present in the inspected download.
- Delivered in ZIP archive format.
- Editing your files
- DOCX source files are included for editing with software that supports those formats.
- Software you will need
- Use a PDF reader to open the included PDF documents.
- Document editing software that opens DOCX files is needed to edit the DOCX sources. This is a format-based requirement; compatibility has not been tested.
- The included start-here directions say no account, add-on, macro or network connection is needed. Specific software versions have not been tested.
- Grade and subject
- NYS Seal of Civic Readiness.
- Seal of Civic Readiness.
- Grades 9-12.
- Getting ready to teach
- Extract the ZIP download before selecting the enclosed classroom files.
- The start-here directions say to print from the PDF folder and edit the editable files to add local names, dates or deadlines.
What has not been confirmed
- Editability: protected content, embedded assets, fonts and layouts after editing have not been tested.
- Software: specific application versions, Google import behavior and device compatibility are untested.
- Preparation: estimated preparation time and requirements beyond the cited directions are unverified.
NYS Seal · Planning resource
Points Tracker
NYS Seal of Civic Readiness supporting resource with points tracker.
$14
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Inside this resource
NYS Seal of Civic Readiness supporting resource with points tracker.
Contents and setup details
- Included materials
- Points Tracker (XLSX).
- File formats
- XLSX files are present in the inspected download.
- Delivered in ZIP archive format.
- Editing your files
- XLSX source files are included for editing with software that supports those formats.
- Software you will need
- Spreadsheet software that opens XLSX files is needed to edit the XLSX sources. This is a format-based requirement; compatibility has not been tested.
- Grade and subject
- NYS Seal of Civic Readiness.
- Seal of Civic Readiness.
- Grades 7-12.
- Getting ready to teach
- Extract the ZIP download before selecting the enclosed classroom files.
What has not been confirmed
- Editability: protected content, embedded assets, fonts and layouts after editing have not been tested.
- Software: specific application versions, Google import behavior and device compatibility are untested.
- Preparation: required print quantities, classroom equipment and estimated preparation time are not verified for the complete resource.
NYS Seal · Planning resource
Civic Research Project
NYS Seal of Civic Readiness supporting resource with packets, additional included resources, rubrics and workbooks.
$14
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Inside this resource
NYS Seal of Civic Readiness supporting resource with packets, additional included resources, rubrics and workbooks.
Contents and setup details
- Included materials
- Research Project Committee Packet (DOCX and PDF).
- Research Project Question Bank (DOCX and PDF).
- Research Project Rubric (DOCX and PDF).
- Research Project Student Workbook (DOCX and PDF).
- Research Project Teacher Guide (DOCX and PDF).
- File formats
- DOCX and PDF files are present in the inspected download.
- Delivered in ZIP archive format.
- Editing your files
- DOCX source files are included for editing with software that supports those formats.
- Software you will need
- Use a PDF reader to open the included PDF documents.
- Document editing software that opens DOCX files is needed to edit the DOCX sources. This is a format-based requirement; compatibility has not been tested.
- The included start-here directions say no account, add-on, macro or network connection is needed. Specific software versions have not been tested.
- Grade and subject
- NYS Seal of Civic Readiness.
- Seal of Civic Readiness.
- Grades 9-12.
- Getting ready to teach
- Extract the ZIP download before selecting the enclosed classroom files.
- The start-here directions say to print from the PDF folder and edit the editable files to add local names, dates or deadlines.
What has not been confirmed
- Editability: protected content, embedded assets, fonts and layouts after editing have not been tested.
- Software: specific application versions, Google import behavior and device compatibility are untested.
- Preparation: estimated preparation time and requirements beyond the cited directions are unverified.
NYS Seal · Planning resource
Service Learning and Hours Pathways
NYS Seal of Civic Readiness supporting resource with teacher guides, additional included resources, guides and forms and logs.
$14
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Inside this resource
NYS Seal of Civic Readiness supporting resource with teacher guides, additional included resources, guides and forms and logs.
Contents and setup details
- Included materials
- Advisor Guide Hours Pathways (DOCX and PDF).
- Application of Knowledge Scaffold (DOCX and PDF).
- Does This Count Student Guide (DOCX and PDF).
- Service Learning Reflection Scaffolds (DOCX and PDF).
- Student Civic Hours Log (DOCX and PDF).
- Supervisor Verification Form (DOCX and PDF).
- File formats
- DOCX and PDF files are present in the inspected download.
- Delivered in ZIP archive format.
- Editing your files
- DOCX source files are included for editing with software that supports those formats.
- Software you will need
- Use a PDF reader to open the included PDF documents.
- Document editing software that opens DOCX files is needed to edit the DOCX sources. This is a format-based requirement; compatibility has not been tested.
- The included start-here directions say no account, add-on, macro or network connection is needed. Specific software versions have not been tested.
- Grade and subject
- NYS Seal of Civic Readiness.
- Seal of Civic Readiness.
- Grades 9-12.
- Getting ready to teach
- Extract the ZIP download before selecting the enclosed classroom files.
- The start-here directions say to print from the PDF folder and edit the editable files to add local names, dates or deadlines.
What has not been confirmed
- Editability: protected content, embedded assets, fonts and layouts after editing have not been tested.
- Software: specific application versions, Google import behavior and device compatibility are untested.
- Preparation: estimated preparation time and requirements beyond the cited directions are unverified.
NYS Seal · Planning resource
High School Civics Capstone
NYS Seal of Civic Readiness supporting resource with scoring guidance and workbooks.
$16
File format and sharing permission are separate. Contact us about your intended use.
Inside this resource
NYS Seal of Civic Readiness supporting resource with scoring guidance and workbooks.
Contents and setup details
- Included materials
- Civics Capstone Rubric and Scoring Guide (DOCX and PDF).
- Civics Capstone Student Workbook (DOCX and PDF).
- File formats
- DOCX and PDF files are present in the inspected download.
- Delivered in ZIP archive format.
- Editing your files
- DOCX source files are included for editing with software that supports those formats.
- Software you will need
- Use a PDF reader to open the included PDF documents.
- Document editing software that opens DOCX files is needed to edit the DOCX sources. This is a format-based requirement; compatibility has not been tested.
- The included start-here directions say no account, add-on, macro or network connection is needed. Specific software versions have not been tested.
- Grade and subject
- NYS Seal of Civic Readiness.
- Seal of Civic Readiness.
- Grades 9-12.
- Getting ready to teach
- Extract the ZIP download before selecting the enclosed classroom files.
- The start-here directions say to print from the PDF folder and edit the editable files to add local names, dates or deadlines.
What has not been confirmed
- Editability: protected content, embedded assets, fonts and layouts after editing have not been tested.
- Software: specific application versions, Google import behavior and device compatibility are untested.
- Preparation: estimated preparation time and requirements beyond the cited directions are unverified.
NYS Seal · Planning resource
Committee Administration Kit
NYS Seal of Civic Readiness supporting resource with additional included resources, forms and logs, guides and packets.
$18
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Inside this resource
NYS Seal of Civic Readiness supporting resource with additional included resources, forms and logs, guides and packets.
Contents and setup details
- Included materials
- Administrator Briefing (DOCX and PDF).
- Committee Operations Manual (DOCX and PDF).
- Committee Review Forms (DOCX and PDF).
- Counselor Tracking Guide (DOCX and PDF).
- Student Application Packet (DOCX and PDF).
- File formats
- DOCX and PDF files are present in the inspected download.
- Delivered in ZIP archive format.
- Editing your files
- DOCX source files are included for editing with software that supports those formats.
- Software you will need
- Use a PDF reader to open the included PDF documents.
- Document editing software that opens DOCX files is needed to edit the DOCX sources. This is a format-based requirement; compatibility has not been tested.
- The included start-here directions say no account, add-on, macro or network connection is needed. Specific software versions have not been tested.
- Grade and subject
- NYS Seal of Civic Readiness.
- Seal of Civic Readiness.
- Grades 9-12.
- Getting ready to teach
- Extract the ZIP download before selecting the enclosed classroom files.
- The start-here directions say to print from the PDF folder and edit the editable files to add local names, dates or deadlines.
What has not been confirmed
- Editability: protected content, embedded assets, fonts and layouts after editing have not been tested.
- Software: specific application versions, Google import behavior and device compatibility are untested.
- Preparation: estimated preparation time and requirements beyond the cited directions are unverified.
NYS Seal · Planning resource
Middle School Capstone
NYS Seal of Civic Readiness supporting resource with additional included resources, rubrics, workbooks and teacher guides.
$18
File format and sharing permission are separate. Contact us about your intended use.
Inside this resource
NYS Seal of Civic Readiness supporting resource with additional included resources, rubrics, workbooks and teacher guides.
Contents and setup details
- Included materials
- Middle School Capstone Committee Records (DOCX and PDF).
- Middle School Capstone Project Models (DOCX and PDF).
- Middle School Capstone Rubric (DOCX and PDF).
- Middle School Capstone Student Workbook (DOCX and PDF).
- Middle School Capstone Teacher Guide (DOCX and PDF).
- File formats
- DOCX and PDF files are present in the inspected download.
- Delivered in ZIP archive format.
- Editing your files
- DOCX source files are included for editing with software that supports those formats.
- Software you will need
- Use a PDF reader to open the included PDF documents.
- Document editing software that opens DOCX files is needed to edit the DOCX sources. This is a format-based requirement; compatibility has not been tested.
- The included start-here directions say no account, add-on, macro or network connection is needed. Specific software versions have not been tested.
- Grade and subject
- NYS Seal of Civic Readiness.
- Seal of Civic Readiness.
- Grades 7-8.
- Getting ready to teach
- Extract the ZIP download before selecting the enclosed classroom files.
- The start-here directions say to print from the PDF folder and edit the editable files to add local names, dates or deadlines.
What has not been confirmed
- Editability: protected content, embedded assets, fonts and layouts after editing have not been tested.
- Software: specific application versions, Google import behavior and device compatibility are untested.
- Preparation: estimated preparation time and requirements beyond the cited directions are unverified.
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