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Active Citizens 101 (PDF)
Active Citizens 101 is organized into five modules and seven lessons that meet the CNCS-recommended citizenship requirements for most AmeriCorps programs. On average each lesson requires one hour of member development time. An accompanying evaluation instrument specifically designed to measure the civic outcomes associated with each module is also included.

• Table of Contents and Introduction
• Civic Knowledge Outcomes
• How to Use Active Citizens 101
• Workshop Planning Guide
• Introductory Lesson: What is a Citizen?
• Module One: Rule of Law - What Makes a Great Leader?
• Module Two: Consent of the Governed - Term Limits
• Module Three: Rights and Responsibilities - Visitor from Outer Space
• Module Four: Equality and Liberty - Equal Protection
• Module Five: Social Capital and Democracy - Draw Your Community; What's Your Problem?
• Resource Directory
• Members Survey (PDF)

The following two guides are available in sections or as one large document in PDF format for download.

A Guide to Effective Citizenship Through AmeriCorps (PDF)

This handbook is divided into ten two-hour modules based on four elements essential to active citizenship: knowledge, skills, attitudes, and action. Each module has two sessions: a content session provides activities to help members delve into the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of effective citizenship; an action session that guides members through a service project in their community.

§ Table of Contents and Introduction
§ Module One: Active Citizenship
§ Module Two: Citizen Choices
§ Module Three: Opinion Polling
§ Module Four: Conducting a News Search
§ Module Five: Policy Analysis
§ Module Six: Rights and Freedoms
§ Module Seven: Does It Make Sense?
§ Module Eight: Values in Conflict
§ Module Nine: Getting Involved
§ Module Ten: Differing Perspectives
§ List of Handouts, Resource Guide, Additional Ideas for Community-Service Projects

A Facilitator's Guide for By The People (PDF)

The lessons within this guide draw on projects and programs implemented by AmeriCorps members. Classroom activities will introduce citizenship skills and concepts that AmeriCorps members can apply to their own projects in the field. Follow-up sessions will provide opportunity for reflection and evaluation as members report on how they applied citizenship concepts and skills they learned in the classroom.

§ Table of Contents and Introduction
§ Session One: Citizenship and You
§ Session Two: We Ask, We Listen, We Learn
§ Session Three: You and Community - There's History
§ Session Four: Valuing Differences
§ Session Five: Service As a Profession: Is It for You?
§ Session Six: Analyzing Problems, Planning Solutions
§ Session Seven: Managing Conflict
§ Session Eight: Development: Empowering People and Communities
§ Session Nine: Reflection and Evaluation
§ Session Ten: Creating Your Citizenship Action Plan
§ Training Tips and Bibliography