“... (CAP) is a project-based learning model for civics and government courses. It offers a practicum in effective citizenship by engaging grades 6-8 and 9-12 students in civic activities in and out of the traditional U.S. government course. By taking civic actions, students practice what real citizens do when they try to solve a real problem and issue that matters to them. As a result, they are able to see how the content of a government course can apply to the real world. Also, by using web-based technology and civics-based instruction and activities, students exercise important 21st-century skills in digital literacy, critical thinking, collaboration, self-direction, and becoming informed and responsible citizens in a democracy.” (Teach Democracy, CAP website)