Civic Connections: Civic Participation, We the People, and A People in the World
This lesson focuses on the ideas of Civic Participation, We the People, and A People in the World, which have definitions within the Educating for American Democracy Framework. Here are the specific civic components that connect to this lesson:
9-12 Key Concept: Explore the challenges and opportunities of pluralism, diversity, and unity within the U.S. and abroad
Driving Questions:
History: HDQ1.4A. How did past generations of Americans understand and answer calls to civic duty in civil society, religious communities, and politics?
Civics: CSGQ3.4B. How do I understand the perspectives of others and build bridges between different points of view?
Design Challenge 1: Motivating Agency, Sustaining the Republic
DC2.1: How can we integrate the perspectives of Americans from all different backgrounds when narrating a history of the U.S. and explicating the content of the philosophical foundations of American constitutional democracy?
Educating for American Democracy