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The Merits of Direct and Representative Democracies

  • Assess the merits of direct and representative democracies.
  • Write a persuasive letter recommending either a direct, representative or blended system.

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Specific Outcomes

This critical challenge may address these outcomes:

Specific Outcome 6.1.1.4 - Students will value citizens’ participation in a democratic society (C)
Specific Outcome 6.1.2.2 - What are the similarities and differences between direct and representative democracy? (PADM)
Specific Outcome 6.1.2.3 - What are the rights and responsibilities of citizens living in a representative democracy?
(C, PADM)
Specific Outcome 6.S.1.3 - Students will re-evaluate personal opinions to broaden understanding of a topic or an issue
Specific Outcome 6.S.1.4 - Students will generate original ideas and strategies in individual and group activities
Specific Outcome 6.S.4.1 - Students will propose and apply new ideas, strategies and options, supported with facts and reasons, to contribute to decision making and problem solving
Specific Outcome 6.S.4.2 - Students will consider multiple perspectives when dealing with issues, decision making and problem solving
Specific Outcome 6.S.4.3 - Students will collaborate with others to devise strategies for dealing with problems and issues
Specific Outcome 6.S.7.3 - Students will use graphs, tables, charts and Venn diagrams to interpret information
Specific Outcome 6.S.8.1 - Students will express opinions and present perspectives and information in a variety of forms such as oral or written presentations, speeches or debates
Specific Outcome 6.S.8.2 - Students will express reasons for their ideas and opinions, in oral or written form
Specific Outcome 6.S.8.3 - Students will use skills of informal debate to persuasively express differing viewpoints regarding an issue
C Citizenship
ER Economics and Resources
CC Culture and Community
I Identity
LPP The Land: Places and People
GC Global Connections
TCC Time, Continuity and Change
PADM Power, Authority, and Decision Making
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