American history and civics education national activities

Section 2233(b)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6663(b)(2)) is amended to read as follows: (2) may include, during any before-school, during-school, or after-school program— (A) hands-on civic engagement activities, such as mock elections, model congresses, or other simulated democratic processes, for teachers and students; (B) activities about the history and principles of the Constitution of the United States, including the Bill of Rights; (C) activities or discussions on how under-represented Americans of different backgrounds achieved greater participation in the democratic process throughout our Nation’s history and the application of those lessons learned today; (D) activities that include service learning and community-service projects that are linked to school curriculum; (E) travel to the District of Columbia, State capitals, or local seat of government or Federal or State designated historical sites, or any combination of such locations; (F) meeting with community organizations and elected officials to learn about challenges facing local communities; (G) activities that encourage and support student participation in school governance and journalism; (H) activities that encourage and support student participation in reporting on local events; (I) developing media literacy programs that help students understand how to navigate and critically evaluate the media, including social media, and identify primary and secondary sources; (J) helping students learn how to engage and promote in respectful debate across differences, shared problem-solving, and mutual understanding; (K) supporting voter registration and civic participation; and (L) online and video game based learning..