Lesson 19: Why Should I Care About My Community?
Not everyone feels an inherent desire to work to improve their community. This lesson prompts students to consider why maybe they should.
Skills
Analyzing Power
Community Mapping
Topics
Democr. Foundations
Identity
Learning Tools
Graphic Organizer
Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.1
Propel conversations by posing and responding to questions that probe reasoning and evidence; ensure a hearing for a full range of positions on a topic or issue; clarify, verify, or challenge ideas and conclusions; and promote divergent and creative perspectives.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.1
Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
College, Career, and Civic Life Framework (C3)
D2.CIV.7.9-12.
Apply civic virtues and democratic principles when working with others.