Authored by Seda Arzumanyan
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Authored by Seda Arzumanyan
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The citizens of the United States, like citizens of all countries, act on private interests, but the U.S. cultureĀ is unique in being also driven by a desire to act for the common good. From the first European settlers establishing a social contract with rights and responsibilities, the principles of democracy were closely aligned with philanthropy.
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Alexis de Tocqueville (1805 - 1859) was a Frenchman who came to America in 1831 to study prison reform. In the two years of his journey through America, Tocqueville became...
Lisa A. Bancuk
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Jimmy Carter was the 39th President of the United States, serving in office from 1977-1981. Carter was involved with human rights and social justice issues and continues his efforts in these areas today.
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In this lesson the learners define respect and relate it to the core values and beliefs of a constitutional democracy.
Reviewing current political cartoons related to justice, equity, and racism, learners identify how language and humor act as a form of social action. They create their own cartoons or statement promoting or showing the damage of one of these themes.
Practice making a decision using principles of majority rule and minority rights.
We look at the Society of Friends/Quakers and describe how this group promoted the common good. The Quakers pushed for religious freedom and freedom of choice, which are Core Democratic Values. As a group, they formed organizations to promote social change in the areas of slavery, prison conditions, poverty, Native American affairs and other social causes.