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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Social Studies; The Next Six Days

These are our task for the coming days:

May 21-23: Create a Core Democratic Values (CDV)power point presentation -OR- booklet - we will have Chrome books in the classroom, students will be given a list of the CDV definitions today to begin the process.  The presentation/booklet MUST include the following information:
1. Copy of the "book" definition of each CDV
2. The definition "in your own words"
3. A real-life example of the CDV
4. A picture of the CDV with rational (why does this picutre represent the CDV?)

May 24: Latin American Market Trade and Barter Day;  Information about this "assignment" was sent home May 17, and is posted on the blog :)

May 28:  Complete CDV power point/booklet, this is due May 29, and there WILL NOT be computers in the classroom on May 29, so electronic assignments will need to be submitted BEFORE class.

May 29: Test  over CDVs



Core Democratic Values
Definitions

Common Good: when all people work for the good of all; the government makes laws that are good for everyone.

Diversity:  Difference in language, dress, food, where ones’ ancestors were born, one’s religion and race are accepted as important.

Equality: Everyone should be treated the same regardless of where their parents or grandparents were born, their race, religion, or wealth.

Justice: The idea that all people should be treated fairly, that no one person or group should be favored.

Patriotism: Devotion to one’s country and its core democratic values in words and deeds.

Popular Sovereignty: The idea that government comes from the people.

Pursuit of Happiness: The right to find happiness in your own way as long as it does not impact on the rights of another.

Life: Each person has the right to the protection of his or her life.

Liberty: The freedom to believe what you want, to choose your own friends, to have your own ideas and opinions, and to be able to express those ideas in public.

Truth: Citizens can demand that the government refrain from lying and offer full disclosure.

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