”"Democracies cannot survive without competent citizens who reason together to make informed decisions about the public good."
Dr. John SayeProfessor Emeritus, Auburn University and Founder PIH Network
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Lessons
Here are some recently developed lessons.
Enlightenment Think-Aloud and Design a Constitution
Task - Students will, in groups, analyze different Enlightenment philosophers and make hypothetical government decisions and draft up a constitution.
Grades: 9
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Voting Issues Social Media Campaign
Task – Students will be able to create a social media campaign discussing the benefits and drawback to various voting policies enacted around the United States.
Grades: 12
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Women’s Suffrage Grassroots Meeting
Task - Students will be able to justify which strategy—media, community organizing, civil disobedience, militant strategies, the Southern approach, or anti-suffragists—was the most effective in securing suffrage for women.
Grades: 10, 11, 12
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Enlightenment Philosopher Think Aloud
Task - Students will explore different enlightenment philosophers and complete a Thinkaloud/jigsaw with a dialectical writing assignment about if Enlightenment promoted fairness and justice.
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