Democracy Essential Lessons

Image Source - Jacques Nathan Garamond - “The progress of democracy seems irresistible, because it is the most uniform, the most ancient, and the most permanent tendency which is to be found in history.” –Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America, 1835. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

A More Perfect Union:
Democracy

Skill Focus
Change and Continuity

Compelling Question
Did the men who have been credited with the founding of the United States want democracy for all people?

Democracy
Essential Lessons

Learning Target
I can identify and explain ideals reflected in the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.

Essential Lessons are content lessons that are required by all students to complete.
Mr. Wince will ask to see your notes throughout the quarter and give feedback and engage in conversations about the content.

Founding Documents:
Dec. of Independence and Constitution

Podcast - Scene On Radio - How Much Democracy?

Concepts and Fundamental Principles of Democracy

Additional Lessons
Democracy

Helpful Lessons can help you better understand different aspects of the concept of Democracy.
These Lessons are not mandatory but would add to your learning about this time period.

These may be articles/videos/podcasts about our topics and there may or may not be specific instructions to do something with them other than read/watch/listen and see how it can add meaning to your understanding.