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Civic Education is necessary to the survival and prosperity of our nationLesson #08 Identify Target Democracy Corps Issue
Purpose:
Students select a community issue to target for the remainder of the Democracy Corps project. This issue should be relevant to their community, current and appeal to individual student interests.
Central Question:
- What contemporary community issue do you want to address?
Materials:
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- Student Guide 1: Identify Target Democracy Corps Issue
- 08.sg1(01).png
- 08.sg1(02).png
Warm-up Activity:
Sample issues may include the following
- A curfew imposed by local leaders
- Sewage disposal problem
- Irrigation concerns
- Censorship of books
- Pollution from steam engine trains
Sample Criteria
- Is the issue relevant to our community?
- Is it current?
- Does it appeal to student interest?
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