Children in Action
Overview
From recycling materials during World War II to wearing masks during the COVID-19 pandemic, children have helped meet community goals during times of need. In this primary source inquiry, students explore how voluntarism and the civic action of children has been important to their communities in the past as well as today.
Related Resources
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Children in Action Teacher's Guide
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About KidCitizen
engage with history through primary sources -
What are Primary Sources?
KidCitizen introductory interactive episode
Grade
Early Elementary
Subjects
Civics, Social Studies
Length
40 minutes
Topics
community, Franklin D. Roosevelt, letters, photographs, recycling, service, World War II
Author
KidCitizen