Introduction
The unit will study how voting works in our American democracy. Now is the perfect time to address and confront many issues that are front and center in our voting cycle/national election time. Voting rights, voter disenfranchisement, and voting inequalities are enormous issues that may lead to Americans feeling marginalized. It is imperative to emphasize civic duty and raise an educated population for the future. There are many issues on the minds of our students today, such as climate change, school shootings, bullying, injustices, and individual rights. The focus will be on the issues that are most important to the students becoming informed citizens.
Students will be challenged and engaged to be properly invested in our current history and educated for the jobs of tomorrow. Students need to be guided and mentored toward advocacy, transformation, and have a viable connection to their community to be successful in their futures. Students need to be well-informed citizens to use their knowledge to participate and impact visible, lasting change. Some examples to explore are the popular vote, the Electoral College, and whether voting practices may be discriminatory. Looking at a moral narrative, national interests, learning about the issues, and looking at how to make democracy more effective will be central themes in this unit.
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