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Civil Society Research Handout

A handout to facilitate student understanding of civil society groups in their community.

Civil Society Research | Handout

“Civil society is made up of groups and organizations that people create to help their communities. These include clubs, teams, charities, and other groups that work together to solve problems and help people outside of the government.”

 

Directions: Use the organizer below to guide your research of the 3-4 community groups that you have been assigned.

Group 1: Group 2: Group 3: Group 4:
What is the group’s goal?
How does the group help the community?
How can someone get involved?
Bonus: Does this group match the definition of Civil Society? How?