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Enduring Understandings:
● Students will reflect on the value of civic engagement to society and to each individual.
● Lifelong citizen engagement and participation in the community is necessary for our democracy to continue.
● The cohesiveness of our democratic society today is a product of the contributions of historical and current leaders and citizens.
Inquiring Question:
● What is the value of civic engagement?
Supporting Questions:
● What might happen if citizens do not participate in democratic government at the local, state, or federal levels?
● What can individuals do to help ensure that the American experiment with democracy continues?
● How does civic participation help our democracy evolve?
● What are the benefits of civic participation in a democracy?
Vocabulary:
● Benefits ● Civic engagement ● Civic skills ● Cohesiveness ● Participation ● Reflection
Reflecting on doing the public policy project ○ NJ Center for Civic Education: Student Reflections
What are the benefits to individuals of participating in the civic life of our country? ○ NJ Center for Civic Education: Why should individuals participate in civic life?
What can individuals do to help ensure that the American experiment with democracy continues? How does civic participation help our democracy evolve? What are the benefits of civic participation in a democracy? ○ The New York Times video: The Power to Change the World ○ Center for Civic Education video: Project Citizen International Documentary “The World We Want”
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