MyImpact Challenge
MyImpact Challenge gives students a robust understanding of the role of the citizen in civil society by exploring the pillars of citizenship: entrepreneurship, charity, and government. It is developed with multiple implementations in mind, including classrooms, afterschool programs, and social clubs. With original background essays, guided resources, and rubrics, students will write a research report on the impacts of these different efforts, then develop and implement a project that exemplifies everyday citizenship.
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3 Videos
VideoBuilding Your MyImpact Project: Designing a Community Project
In part one of this three part series on building your MyImpact Challenge Project, learn some helpful tips for identifying a problem and designing your community project. Learn more about MyImpact Challenge here: https://billofrightsinstitute.org/my-impact-challenge
VideoBuilding Your MyImpact Project: Principles Essay
In part two of this three part series on building your MyImpact Challenge Project, learn some helpful tips for formulating and executing the required Principles Essay. Learn more about MyImpact Challenge here: https://billofrightsinstitute.org/my-impact-challenge
VideoBuilding Your MyImpact Project: Project Report
In part three of this three part series on building your MyImpact Challenge Project, learn some helpful tips for preparing the required final Project Report. Learn more about MyImpact Challenge here: https://billofrightsinstitute.org/my-impact-challenge
6 Lessons
LessonMyImpact Challenge: Identifying Your Problem
Start students thinking! Explore the purpose of the project and get them started on their own project by identifying a challenge in their community they wish to address.
LessonMyImpact Challenge: Defining Citizenship
Give students tools to explore citizenship and civic virtues as they prepare for the next portion of their project.
LessonMyImpact Challenge: Government & Community
Help students describe the responsibilities and limits of federal and local government and explore the role government organizations might play in solving their project challenge.
LessonMyImpact Challenge: Charity & Community
Examine how Americans have participated in charitable associations in the past before exploring possible connections between their own project ideas and current charitable organizations. Use this peer review activity to help students reflect on and refine their project plan.
LessonMyImpact Challenge: Entrepreneurship & Community
Examine the impact of entrepreneurship on civil society. Help students weigh the pros and cons of the different solution options (government, charity, or entrepreneurship) and select the option that best suits their project challenge.
LessonMyImpact Challenge: Finalizing Your Project
Help students refine their project plan using design thinking based questions as they prepare to put their plan into action.