Curriculum Unit Is Recommended For: High School Students Taking American History
The Deception of the American Democracy by Raymond Beamon, 2017 CTI Fellow West Mecklenburg High School This curriculum unit is recommended for: High School students taking American History. However, it also can be utilized in: Civics and Economics, AP Government, and AP Seminar. Keywords: democracy, completive, fair, free, electoral college, Constitution, elections, voting, service learning, slavery, gerrymandering, mass incarceration, inclusion Teaching Standards: See Appendix 1 for teaching standards addressed in this unit. Synopsis: Democracy is not a spectator sport; it requires consistent participation to achieve its fundamental values. But, according to the Pew Research Center in 2016 election only 61% of eligible voters cast a ballot. This curriculum unit will navigate the historical reasons for why so many Americans are left out of the process. Students will critically analyze the Constitution in depth as well as voting rights over time. Students will participate in various project based learning projects, improve annotation practices, and carry out a service learning project. The service learning project will encourage students to officially register and pre-register their classmates and surrounding communities, while engaging with local officials. Often, critical conversations and needs that arise from the community can be addressed in this process. I plan to teach this unit during Spring and Fall of 2018. Repeating the service learning project during the 2020 election cycle. This unit is ideal for American History I courses, civics and Economics, and AP Seminar. I give permission for the Institute to publish my curriculum unit and synopsis in print and online. I understand that I will be credited as the author of my work Introduction The data and information obtained for the demographics and socioeconomics of West Mecklenburg High School, part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System, was gathered from the following site: http://public-schools.startclass.com/l/66895/West-Mecklenburg-High.
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