Students consider words that reflect their knowledge and opinions about democracy. They work in groups to research countries that have recently transitioned to democratic forms of government.

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6th - 12th

Students watch a video segment about the distinguishing characteristics of jazz. They describe those characteristics and the relation between the culture of jazz and democracy. They improvise simple rhythms and melodies.

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6th - 12th

Students act as teachers and develop a lesson plan that teaches the concepts of democracy and how important it is to become involved in the democratic process. They "teach" their lesson to the rest of the class.

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5th - 8th

Students discuss the probability of imposing a democracy in a country in which there is no history of this type of government being successful. Using the internet, they work together to research Japan's experience with democracy and the challenges it faced doing so. They also compare and contrast the United States Constitution with the Japanese Constitution.

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12th

Students explore democracy as it is practiced in different governments. Through Internet research, they investigate democracy around the world. Students compare and contrast democracies as well as other forms of government. They discuss the way our form of government affects our daily lives.

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4th - 5th