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Appreciating Democracy: A Lesson Plan for High School Teachers of
Civics, Government, and U.S. History
Summary
This lesson is designed to teach students to appreciate the most basic practices of democracy in the United States: first, that people have different values, interests, and opinions; and second, that these differences are often settled in legislative bodies by means of deliberation and negotiation, with compromise and a majority vote as key elements.
The lesson can be taught in three or four 45-minute class periods. At the heart of the lesson are three easy-to-teach activities (or simulations).
The materials in this package are designed for teachers of high school civics, government, or U.S. history and include: a table of contents; an overview of the lesson; lesson plans for activities 1, 2, and 3, with student handouts; and a lesson plan for a wrap-up session.
Prepared by Alan Rosenthal and Greer Burroughs as a project of the Eagleton Institute of Politics of Rutgers University. The authors can be reached at alanr@rci.rutgers.edu or (732) 828-2210, ext. 251. The current version was completed in September 2003.
Posted 10/30/03
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