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Students examine the role of choice in a democracy, the choice to participate and not to participate. They take a position on the role of recycling and whether in a democracy people can be forced to recycle. They break into for and against groups, build an argument and debate the conclusion.

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Grade
7th - 10th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Discussion
Year
2008

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