Reinventing American Democracy

The purpose of this lesson is to introduce students to the challenges facing American democracy and then spur a conversation around suggestions for revitalizing civic engagement and strengthening democratic values.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/classroom/lesson-plans/2024/02/lesson-plan-reinventing-american-democracy
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Grades

9, 10, 11, 12

Subjects

Foundations of Democracy, Citizenship, Federal Government, History

Issues

Civility, Ethics, Economy

Teaching Strategies

Current Event, Whole Class Discussion, Debate, Project-Based Learning, Simulation/Role-play

Constitution Articles

Preamble, Article VII, First Amendment - Right to petition government, Constitution Day, Constitutional Convention, Meaning of Constitution