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Participating in A Democratic Society

Participating in A Democratic Society. What Can You Do?. Democracy:. Think about times you have been part of a decision-making process: What was the situation? What did you do? What was the outcome? How did your examples reflect democracy?. How Can You Participate?. Read pg. 84-86 & 88

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Participating in A Democratic Society

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  1. Participating in A Democratic Society What Can You Do?

  2. Democracy: • Think about times you have been part of a decision-making process: • What was the situation? • What did you do? • What was the outcome? • How did your examples reflect democracy?

  3. How Can You Participate? • Read pg. 84-86 & 88 • What are the benefits of participation? • What opportunities usually exist for you to get involved? • Thinking about expressing yourself… • What are the different ways you can express your opinions? • What are the benefits of individual/grassroots expression? • What are the benefits of contacting elected officials? • What is one issue you would like to see changed?

  4. Education + Private Business? In groups of 3 you will become informed and discuss the place of private businesses in education • Summarize the issue • What arguments can be made in favour of Pepsi? • What are 3 arguments against the Pepsi deal from the text? • Which arguments do you find the most/leas persuasive? –Why? • What was the final decision in the Pepsi case? • Did the decision reflect public opinion? • Do you think the Toronto board was right in it’s decision? • How do you think decisions should be made when the public does not agree on what best serves the common good? • What point is made in the cartoon? Does it make the point effectively?

  5. What have we learned today?

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