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Core Democratic Values of American Constitutional Democracy

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Students describe the ideas found in the core democratic values. In groups, they design and create a brochure explaining how the values relate to other ideas that Americans accept as a nation. They share what they know with with elementary students.

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democracy, the united states constitution

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constitution, democracy, social studies
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9th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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