The Citizenship Connection
for grades 4-8
Produced in association with CHARACTER COUNTS!©
From the 6 volume series The Character Chronicles
Malik, our African American middle school blogger, covers the topic through a combination of teen discussions and two documentaries about Citizenship in action. The first is about Michelle Loke in Wisconsin who out of concern for her younger brother found lead in children's toys and stopped stores from putting them in vending machines. The second documentary is about a group of teens in Illinois who formed a club to perform community service. All the sections in this program are designed to show other young teens that they have the power to make a real difference in their communities.Read more