A Powerful Free Resource for Teachers and Professors
Dream of a Nation reaches across political party lines and religious beliefs and focuses on what we have in common, what is possible.It is comprised of a book and an initiative, with special focus on providing educators with hands-on, standards based, spot on lesson modules. Essays, video clips, and guides are designed to flip the switch from toe-dipper to full-on, change-the-world citizens.
The book’s 12 chapters explores contemporary problems, new ideas, and successful models. Its stellar collection of essays and illustrations are authored by more than 60 individuals and organizations, such as YES! Magazine, Veterans for Peace, and Green for All.
Dream of a Nation is proud to create and offer an array of free, downloadable materials for educators, including:
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Dream of a Nation book
The book’s 12 chapters explores contemporary problems, new ideas, and successful models. Over 60 individuals and organizations, including YES! Magazine, Veterans for Peace, and Green for All, authored this stellar collection of essays and illustrations.
You may download the book in its entirety or individual chapters here
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Lesson Modules and Chapter Questions
Four lesson modules with 18 lesson plans take your students from becoming issue experts to being active in their communities. In addition, robust questions for each chapter of the book are offered. Your students will debate, connect problems with solutions, discover opposing points of view, and hatch their own plans to take action on the issues they care about. No sitting on the sidelines, here! -
Solutions Gallery
For each of the 12 overarching issues (chapters), at least four related issues are identified and explored. Essays authored by partner organizations about their efforts to address the challenge help connect your student with the real world. “What If?” and “What Can I Do?” questions deepen understanding and inspire students to action. Explore solutions here. -
Learning Standards Alignment
Dream of a Nation isn’t a textbook. It focuses on real-world examples and content to support goals and standards that students are required to master, and teachers are required to teach.
The book and all curriculum materials align with Common Core Standards, National Council for the Social Studies Curriculum Standards, as well as standards requirements as described by state education agencies. Visit standards alignment here
Additional Resources
Educators :: Home page for entire collection of free, downloadable curriculum resources.
Secondary Education Portal :: Access to all downloads, forums, blogs, and action center.
Higher Education Portal :: Access to downloads, forums, blogs, and action center.
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The Book
With over 400 pages of material that makes complex issues graspable, Dream of a Nation is a tool that will inform and engage. Download whole chapters or individual essays below:
Download all front matter from the book including the table of contents and all of the above.
Toward a Living Democracy Redefining Security for Strong Communities and a Safer World Getting Money Out of Politics: Putting the Public First Citizens Strengthening Democracy Innovation in Government Bridging the Political Divide
Unified in Stewardship Staying Within Our Limits Living Lighter Citizens Shaping Their World Helping Others: Finding the Will and the Way The Power of Young People to Change the World
Lighting the Way to a New Economy Building a “We” Economy Moving the Green Jobs Movement Forward Make It in America Real World Models for Creating Stability Switching Taxes to Get America Working
Media: A Tool for Strengthening Democracy Making Coverage Count Focusing on Solutions Citizen Empowerment Through Journalism
Seeing Education in a New Light Fair School Funding and Equal Opportunities Educating for a Sustainable Future A School and Community Strategy for the 21st Century Making Education Work for All Students
100 Percent Carbon-Free Electricity Within 10 Years Building a Conservation Nation A U-Turn on Transportation A Green Energy Future Without Expanding Nuclear A Blueprint for a Clean-Energy Economy
Key Steps for a Healthy Nation Strengthening the Food & Health Connection Avoiding the Dangers of Toxic Exposure Tackling the Profit Problem in Healthcare
Ending Poverty in America Ending Homelessness: A Dream with a Plan 0.7% of Wealth: A Small Price to End Global Extreme Poverty Building Prosperity from the Ground Up
The Next Frontier of Business Supplying the Demand for a Livable Planet The Rise of the Conscientious Consumer
Transforming Urban Injustice into Beauty and Empowerment Creating Food Security, Improving Health, Creating Community The Next Generation of Family Farming Supporting a Green Future in Native American Communities Envisioning an Inclusive World Immigrants in America: Common Values, Common Dreams Reforming Prisons, Saving Billions, Creating Opportunity
War and Ending It Reallocating Military Spending, Taking Care of Soldiers and Increasing National Security Creating a World Without Nuclear Weapons Establishing a US Department of Peace
Dreaming the Future Can Create the Future Everyone a Changemaker Realizing our Roots and the Power of Interconnectedness Painting Hope in the World
