Democracy is a form of government in which the people of a country hold the power to rule by electing representatives. In modern democracies, legislators and other representatives are elected by the people. Democracy is many people coming together, expressing their ideas and opinions to come up with a system that meets the needs of all who is represented.sess_209_usa_democratic_system
Resources:
Educational Videos
http://www.neok12.com/Democracy.htm
Congress for Kids
http://www.congressforkids.net/games/Elections_politicalparties/2_politicalparties.htm
History of Democracy
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/government/democracy.htm
List of All Forms of Government
http://phrontistery.info/govern.html
Egypt Case Study
http://www.cnn.com/2005/EDUCATION/11/29/cnnpce.egypt.democracy/index.html
Democracy – Present and Past by Encylopedia Britannica
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/157129/democracy/233841/New-answers-to-old-questions
All work should be submitted digitally (by e-mail from gaggle.net account) with:
- Your name
- Standard#
- Grade you expect & why (refer to the rubric)
- What you did well / what you would change next time
- Your work
PROJECT DUE: by ILP to menadelook_roxy@asdk12.org
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