Civic Education Questionnaire - High School

 

Please return to Kenneth Relihan, NHDOE, 101 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH 03301, no later than December 20, 2002.          Please circle the appropriate answers:

 

1.   Does your school offer a civics course (which may be called “government” or “politics”)?                 Yes            No

 

2.   Is this course required or elective?     Required        Elective

 

3.   Is this course Full Year, Semester, Quarter or Other?  

Full Year    Semester          Quarter         Other

 

4.   In what grade are most of the students who take this course?   9th   10th    11th     12th

 

5.   Does this course use a textbook?    Yes      No

 

6.   If “Yes”, what is the title?                            What is the date of publication?

 

7.   If “No”, what materials are used?

 

8.   Is your school involved in any of the below?  (Circle all that apply)

 

Service Learning or Community Service

Character Education

Student Government

NH Mock Election- National Student/Parent Mock Election

Kids Voting

“We the People” (NH Bar Association)

Opportunities for students to work on political campaigns

Service-oriented Extra-curricular clubs

Field trips to courts, legislature, city or town hall, etc.

Mock trial competition

Debate or other public speaking

Lawyer or Judge in School

Legislator in School

Political candidates speaking to students

Other ___________________________

 

9. In your school, does History contribute to Civic Education?  Yes                   No

Please explain _________________________________________________

10. Please turn to the back.

 

School _______________________________

Person completing the questionnaire ______________________________

Position ___________________________________

 

10. a. What does “Civic Education” mean to your school?

 

 

 

 

 

b. What would your school like to do to improve civic education?

 

 

 

 

 

c. What can the State of New Hampshire do to improve civic education?