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Title - American Political Culture
By - OL Yates
Primary Subject - Social Studies
Grade Level - 10
Subjects:U.S. Government and Economics
Objective:This lesson plan stimulates classroom discussion of basic values and rights. First, a personal evaluation is taken and then, those personal values are compared and contrasted with the class as a whole.
Activities and Procedures:
Distribute the following sheet to each student:
American Political Culture
Rate the following values in order of importance.
Number 1 being the most important and Number 14 being the least important.
They all must be ranked.
_____ Financial security
_____ Freedom of speech
_____ Lack of discrimination
_____ Government regulation of the contents of the airwaves
_____ Patriotism
_____ Tolerance of others
_____ Freedom of religion
_____ Right to bear arms
_____ Right to private property
_____ Age of consent
_____ Right to vote
_____ Government intervention
_____ Justice
_____ Right to privacy
After students have finished, either the teacher leads the discussion or students can debate these values. Also, a total class ranking should take place, so that students can compare themselves with others.
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