CONTENT STATEMENT
5. Individuals can identify, assess and evaluate world events, engage in deliberative civil debate and influence public processes to address global issues.
CONTENT ELABORATION
Effective civic participation requires that individuals evaluate world events, engage in deliberative civil debate, and work to influence public policy.
Deliberative civil debate respects multiple views on an issue, allows for questioning and analysis, and is solution-oriented.
Informed individuals work to influence public processes. Influencing public processes includes identifying an appropriate decision-making body or official, analyzing policies currently in place, and participating in the deliberation of new policy through appropriate channels, such as:
- letter writing;
- testifying at hearings; and
- meeting with legislators.
Opportunities to experience these processes first-hand should be made available to students as they identify and address a global issue.
EXPECTATIONS FOR LEARNING
Identify and evaluate a world event or global issue.
Participate in debate and work to influence public processes to address an issue.