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Toolkit

This toolkit supports teachers and educators in strengthening democratic values, participation and European perspectives in their educational practice. It brings together selected methods, teaching materials, platforms and policy frameworks that help make democracy tangible, relevant and accessible for learners.

The toolkit is designed as a modular resource: you can start wherever it best fits your needs – whether you are looking for concrete lesson ideas, inspiring methods, reliable platforms or the European policy context behind democratic education. All resources are free to use and adaptable to different school contexts across Europe.

How to use this toolkit
You don’t have to follow a fixed path. Explore the sections via the tiles below and use what is helpful for your context.

Methods

Didactic approaches for teaching democracy and values

Lesson plans & Teaching material

Classroom-ready ideas, activities and games

Platforms & manuals

Reliable resources for democratic education

European Policy Frameworks

EU and Council of Europe foundations for civic education

EU funded projects

Inspiring initiatives and learning formats from Europe

Pan-European Initiatives

Programmes schools can actively join

Things we find helpful

Personal recommendations from educators

Accessibility Toolbar