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Lesson 1: Creating Change

In this lesson students will select an issue to work on, explore pathways to make change and think about how they might be able to use this process with their issue. 

NOTE: you may need a second day to complete this lesson if student need more time choosing issues and developing goals!


 

Skills
Analyzing Power
Problem Solving
Topics
Democr. Foundations
Learning Tools
Action Plan
Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.10

Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.7

Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using different mediums (e.g., print or digital text, video, multimedia) to present a particular topic or idea.


 

College, Career, and Civic Life Framework (C3)

C3 Standards:

D4.7.6-8. Assess their individual and collective capacities to take action to address local, regional, and global problems, taking into account a range of possible levers of power, strategies, and potential outcomes


 

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