Democracy and Inequality: Challenges and Possible Solutions

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 21.03.10

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Content Objectives
  3. Teaching Strategies
  4. Classroom Activities
  5. Resources
  6. Reference List
  7. Appendix on Implementing District Standards
  8. Notes

Democracy: The Ancient World and Modern Implications

Brandon Barr

Published September 2021

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Reference List

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to Our World. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2018.

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Romans and How That Shaped Our Country. New York, NY: Harper, an imprint of

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Shapiro, Ian. The State of Democratic Theory. Princeton University Press, 2006.

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https://schoolinfo.cps.edu/schoolprofile/schooldetails.aspx?SchoolID=610206

Ward-Perkins, Bryan. The Fall of Rome: And the End of Civilization. Oxford University Press, 2006.

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Wineburg, Samuel S. Why Learn History (When It's Already on Your Phone). The University of Chicago Press, 2018.

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