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About The State We're In: Washington - Your Guide to State, Tribal & Local Government (8th Ed.)
The State We’re In: Washington is an online and printed educational publication developed by the League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund. Part of a larger Civic Education Project, this instructional resource establishes the link between public participation and effective government. Colorful graphs, historical photos and thought-provoking illustrations help to describe the basics of government, and the connection between a governing authority and culture and economy. Young readers and adults alike will gain a robust sense of past and present tribal governance and their relationship to state and local government in Washington.
Although the content was primarily designed for students in grades 7 through 12, teachers will find this publication useful for younger students as well for students enrolled in ESL, GED, BasicEd and Migrant/Bilingual programs. This publication is accompanied by a Teacher’s Curriculum Guide that is keyed to state learning standards and assists teachers with creative use of the materials.
Except where otherwise noted, the downloadable digital version of The State We're In: Washington. Your guide to state, tribal and local government by the League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. All logos and trademarks are property of their respective owners. Photos in this work are used with permission and not included in the open license.
This work has been created in partnership with organizations representing the diverse communities within Washington. Please be aware that any adaptations should be considered carefully so as not to impact this thoughtfully crafted content design or introduce any unintended bias.
If this work is adapted, note the substantive changes and re-title, removing any League of Women Voters of Washington logos and any photos. Provide the following attribution: “This resource was adapted from The State We’re In: Washington developed by the League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund. Access the original work at the League of Women Voters of Washington website.”
Print copies of The State We’re In: Washington, Teacher’s Guide, and classroom sets of the materials may be purchased from the League of Women Voters of Washington website.