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2 Citizenship Education: A Tripartite Responsibility

3 The Future of Freedom ED 210 Democracy&Education

4 The rise of democracy In 1900 not a single nation had a democracy?

5 Today 119 nations are Democracies = 62% of world’s nations Every adult citizen may vote

Tension: Democracy v. State authority

7 Saudi Arabia What IF - Democracy?

8 U.S.DemocraticOrUndemocratic?

9 U. S. Supreme Court 9 judges appointed for life U.S. Senate Senators CA-30 million - 2 Senators AZ - 3 million - 2 Senators

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11 The American Revolution A new England w/o the King An explosion of capitalism A Middle Class 1870 Black vote 1920 Women vote

12 Alice Paul ( ) Women's Vote

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15 Eleanor Clift: Founding Sisters 1963: begin career as typist at Newsweek 1970: Gloria Steinem-Cover Newsweek 1970: Newsweek - Lawsuit Newsweek (K. Graham) settles 1977: (J.Carter) White House Correspondent

16 Paul left NAWSA and formed a political party, the National Woman's Party, that campaigned and demonstrated. Party members picketed the White House and ended up behind bars, where they continued their protest with a hunger strike, until officials force-fed them.

17 Internationally Cold war won Communism destroyed Socialism discredited U.S. towers:* Economically,Militarily,Culturally

18 “Public officials don’t care what people like me think.” 1960’s -- 34% Now -- 63%

19 Pol Sci - Robert Putnam Engagement in public and civic affairs has declined by 40% since the 1960’s

20 Interest Groups have made the Government utterly dysfunctional. The bullet that killed the American political party American political party was the primary election

21 Referendums: > 204 Refs nationally Health Care Education Gay Rights Physician-Assisted Suicide

22 Today California government is an unmitigated mess. is an unmitigated mess. In 30 years CA pop. doubled Yet no new colleges Education is at an all time low. But 20 new prisons

23 Today 85% of California’s budget is outside of budget is outside of government control. In California power resides nowhere

24 Americans cannot file tax returns write wills configure computers But can pass laws ourselves

25 Delegation of powers to independent agencies may be in the public interest

26 Social Studies Methods National Council of the Social Studies (NCSS) 1. Culture & Cultural Diversity 2. Time, Continuity, & Change 3. People, Places, & Environments 4. Individual Development & Identity 5. Individuals, Groups, & Institutions 6. Power, Authority, & Governance 7. Production, Distribution, & Consumption 8. Science, Technology, & Society 9. Global Connections 10. Civic Ideals & Practices

27 Social Studies Methods Moderate Left Wing Right Wing Controversial Issues Critical Thinking Current Events InquiryReflection

28 Social Studies Methods ECE MC AYA Critical Thinking Freedom of thought and Speech are encouraged

29 Social Studies Methods ECE MC AYA NCATE/NCSS Program Review Programmatic, Testing(E & I) Performance Lesson/Unit planning, Teaching, Impact on student learning

30 A Tripartite Collaboration: Teaching and Living with an Urban Partnership

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33 Goals: Improve teachers’ knowledge of American history. Build a network for sustained professional and resource development Create an innovative partnership model for the enhancement of American history teaching and learning.

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