What are core civic virtues? In this book, students will gain an understanding of what civic virtues are and how they’ve changed throughout history, from the early Greeks and Romans through the Enlightenment and Industrial Revolution. The similarities and differences between civic virtues in the United States and in other countries and cultures are also discussed. Accessible language makes it easy for readers to understand key early elementary civics concepts from the C3 Framework for Social Studies. Fact boxes provide additional opportunities to learn.