Chelmsford High School Civic Action Projects
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Civic Action Projects

What are Civic Action Projects?

Civic Action Projects engage student through intense research and investigation of public policy related issues. Students investigate an issue of interest, determine stakeholders, identify potential changes or solutions and the consequences, and determine an action plan to enact change. Throughout the process students reflect on their learning and their potential to make an impact on their community

All projects are:

  • Student led
  • Project based
  • Focus on real world problems
  • Rooted in an understanding of systems impact
  • Goal driven and inquiry based
  • Non partisan
  • Process focused
  • Action based

Why do we do Civic Action Projects?

Student-led, civics projects support the development of civic knowledge, skills, and dispositions as defined in the 2018 History and Social Science Curriculum Framework. Every student regardless of race, class, ethnicity, religion, education, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability has the right to civics education, including effective pedagogy and applied learning. Civics learning is the acquisition of knowledge, the intellectual skills, and the applied competencies that citizens need for informed and effective participation in civics and democratic life. A non-partisan, student-led civics project is based on action civics—a process of applying civic knowledge, skills, and dispositions to mobilize change leading to systems impact.

When do we do Civic Action Projects?

Our Social Science Curriculum is designed to develop the skills and knowledge for citizenship K-12. Students will conduct at least 2 Civic Action Projects while attending CPS, in the fourth quarter of grade 8 and grade 11.

For More information on Civic Action Projects please visit:

Department Contact

Stephanie Quinn, M.A.T

K-12 Social Sciences Department Coordinator

Register to Vote!

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The CHS Civics Classes want to encourage everyone, 18 years or older, to register to vote. More information on voting eligibility and process can be found HERE.  We encourage all community members to learn, engage and vote.

We have just wrapped up a successful voter registration campaign at CHS this fall.  Through a grant earned from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, students at Chelmsford High School partnered with students from Billerica High School. The students collaborated to  promote voter pre-registration and registration for students ages 16-19 in both communities. Thank you to Daniel Richter (CHS-Social Science Teacher) and Anthony Gubelman (BHS- Social Science Teacher) for their work with the student leaders this fall.