consequences, caused more problems than it solved. Use graphic data to analyze The Importance of Voting information about a public Minnesota Project Citizen Program, with issue in state or local standards alignment, examples, state event government. 6.1.1.1.2 National Project Citizen Information: For example: Graphic graphs, maps, surveys, clear description of the student work political cartoons. 6 1. Democratic Address a state or local policy Minnesota Project Citizen Program, with issue by identifying key government depends standards alignment, examples, state event on informed and opposing positions, National Project Citizen Information: engaged citizens who determining conflicting values exhibit civic skills and and beliefs, defending and clear description of the student work values, practice civic justifying a position with Hunger Games Skills discourse, vote and evidence, and developing strategies to persuade others participate in 6.1.1.1.3 elections, apply to adopt this position. Civic inquiry and analysis 1. For example: State and local skills and take action policy issues—land use, human Government to solve problems services, hunting or fishing and shape public regulations, school levy, labor and policy. unions. Describe the establishment Popular sovereignty (we the people) and expansion of rights over expansion through amendments Citizenship time, including the impact of 5. Individuals in a Bill of Rights chart 1. key court cases, state republic have rights, and legislation and constitutional duties and Fun activity that focuses on people who amendments. 6.1.3.5.1 responsibilities. made a difference. Includes American and Rights Texan heroes. (Don't need to use all). For example: Key court cases 3. Responsibilities and state legislation—the great coverage of Tinker, first amendment Minnesota Human Rights Law, analysis and description of court process Brown v. Board of Education,
consequences, caused more problems than it solved. 6.1.1.1.2 Use graphic data to analyze information about a public issue in state or local government. For example: Graphic graphs, maps, surveys, political cartoons. The Importance of Voting Minnesota Project Citizen Program, with standards alignment, examples, state event National Project Citizen Information: clear description of the student work 6 1. Citizenship and Government 1. Civic Skills 1. Democratic government depends on informed and engaged citizens who exhibit civic skills and values, practice civic discourse, vote and participate in elections, apply inquiry and analysis skills and take action to solve problems and shape public policy. 6.1.1.1.3 Address a state or local policy issue by identifying key opposing positions, determining conflicting values and beliefs, defending and justifying a position with evidence, and developing strategies to persuade others to adopt this position. For example: State and local policy issues—land use, human services, hunting or fishing regulations, school levy, labor unions. Minnesota Project Citizen Program, with standards alignment, examples, state event National Project Citizen Information: clear description of the student work Hunger Games 3. Rights and Responsibilities 5. Individuals in a republic have rights, duties and responsibilities. 6.1.3.5.1 Describe the establishment and expansion of rights over time, including the impact of key court cases, state legislation and constitutional amendments. For example: Key court cases and state legislation—the Minnesota Human Rights Law, Brown v. Board of Education, Popular sovereignty (we the people) expansion through amendments Bill of Rights chart Fun activity that focuses on people who made a difference. Includes American and Texan heroes. (Don't need to use all). great coverage of Tinker, first amendment analysis and description of court process
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