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It is with tremendous sadness that we share with you the news that Congressman Lou Frey, Jr., whose name graces UCF's Lou Frey Institute that houses the Florida Joint Center for Citizenship, has passed away.
We encourage you to learn more about Lou Frey, Jr. here, as there is so much more to him than what we have posted here. You can also visit his dedicated page on C-Span, where a number of videos illustrate his knowledge of our political system, Congress, and his wonderful character and sense of humor. And check out this interview the Congressman did with a young student about civic education and public service. A really powerful short piece that says so much about his work and leadership.
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Florida Standards and Florida EoC aligned instructional support materials for middle school civics.
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Friends, I know we are all seeking ways to ensure that our students, even 'trapped' at home, get a high quality civics education. Our good friends at the Constitutional Rights Foundation know this as well. They are offering free student driven webinars for elementary, middle, and high school kids that... Read Post ›
Last week, we shared with you a collection of video lessons for learning civics from home, put together by the excellent folks in Palm Beach using some resources from Civics360. Today, we are happy and grateful to share four more. Each video runs about ten minutes long, give or take... Read Post ›
Good afternoon, friends in Civics! We are excited to share a new just-in-time resource for teachers, students, parents, and anyone else looking for ways to connect current events to civics concepts and ideas. You are likely already familiar with our Civics360 resource, and we hope that you find it useful... Read Post ›
University of Central FloridaThe Lou Frey Institute is a division of the University of Central Florida's Department of Political Science.
