Learning Goals
Students will be able to generate and refine compelling and supporting questions about a local community issue to frame a civics inquiry.
Students will be able to gather and evaluate credible sources from multiple perspectives about a community problem to build evidence-based claims.
Students will be able to explain how active citizens influence local, state, and national lawmaking and community change through public participation.
Students will be able to analyze intended and unintended consequences of proposed public policies for different stakeholders.
Students will be able to construct a clear civic argument with a claim, sub-claims, evidence, and warrants that justify a realistic policy proposal.
Students will be able to respond to counterarguments respectfully by rebutting them with relevant evidence and acknowledging limitations of their proposal.
Students will be able to collaborate with teammates to revise a Project Citizen Portfolio and public presentation using feedback from peers and community members.
Products
Individual Civic Argument Brief with Evidence Log
Each student writes an individual argument brief that identifies a local community problem, presents a clear policy claim, and supports it with credible evidence from multiple perspectives. The brief includes source credibility checks, explicit warrants, and a counterargument with rebuttal to demonstrate independent mastery.
Project Citizen Portfolio and Public Policy Pitch Night Presentation
Teams create a polished Project Citizen Portfolio and deliver a public policy pitch with a gallery walk display and short formal presentation. The team defense synthesizes each member's research, compares positions, and explains why their proposed policy is the strongest response to the community challenge.
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