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Many think that civic engagement, or being active in community life, is vital to our country's health. Learn how By the People can help citizens, including young people, connect with civic life.

By the People is a project with participants as varied as its many partner organizations-PBS stations, civic groups and community colleges.

Engaging young people in discussions about the important issues of the day is one of By the People's goals. We invite teachers to foster dialogues among students on our 2005 topics-- healthcare and education-- using the resources we have selected.

Our healthcare lesson plans, drawn from NewsHour Extra, cover issues of interest to students, ranging from fast food and nutrition to human cloning. These detailed plans lay out lesson objectives, materials needed, and student extension activities.

Teachers will find inspiration for their own lesson plans in the Online NewsHour's special report on the No Child Left Behind legislation and continuing debate.