Civic Virtue in Modern American Democracy
Unit of 2 Lessons
Grade Levels:
9
10
11
12
Subjects:
Language Arts
Philanthropy
Social Studies
Keywords:
Issue Area:
Civil society
Focus Question
What is an individual's responsibility to the common good?
Photo Credit: Capital High School Classroom Discussion by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin is licensed under CC by 2.0
Unit Overview
Young people explore characteristics of civic virtue, putting the common good above individual interests, in modern American society.
Service Experience
Youth participate in dialogue and advocacy for personal action.
Lessons in This Unit
Unit:
Civic Virtue in Modern American Democracy
Lesson 1 of 2
Grades:
9
10
11
12
As a group we define good citizenship, including the classic Roman concept of civic virtue (putting the common good above individual need).
Unit:
Civic Virtue in Modern American Democracy
Lesson 2 of 2
Grades:
9
10
11
12
The learners analyze examples from history of civic virtue and then select the characteristics they believe are most important for enduring citizen engagement.