College, Career and Civic Life (C3) Inquiry and Engagement Online: Fostering Digital Civic Participation through Critical Inquiry

National Council for the Social Studies created the Task Force on C3 Inquiry and Engagement to offer guidance to preK-16 social studies educators on the development of “a powerful and rigorous social studies curriculum” that integrates inquiry, civic engagement, and the related use of technology.

The resulting report identifies five basic principles for fostering digital civic participation through critical inquiry. It includes a curriculum purpose statement and guidelines, and recommends many suitable resources for educators to use.