

At a Glance
Language
English — USSubject
- Civics & Citizenship
- History
Grade
8–12Duration
One 50-min class period- Democracy & Civic Engagement
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About This Lesson
We live in a time of great tension and conflict in democracies around the world. Many countries are experiencing a rise in political polarization and at the same time, more people are losing faith in democratic institutions. In this lesson, we start to help students understand these challenges by examining the idea of democracy itself.
We will help students think about the definition of democracy and then consider how it might relate to the communities and culture in which they live and participate. In later lessons, we'll look more closely at what strengthens and weakens democracy.
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