Unit
Topic
Theme

Region

Length

Goals

Skills

Empowering Global Citizens

7.2

Governance

Ethics: trust in institutions, breakdown of trust in institu—
tions, ethical frameworks, commitment to equality, and
valuing human potential and ICC: intrapersonal (minimiz—
ing the effects of prejudice and conflict—resolution skills)
United States, Brazil, and India

Four weeks

and Objectives

Learn about the history of voting in the United States, the expan—
sion of the right to vote to include both genders and all races, and
the right to vote across different cultures.

Inspire students to feel compelled to vote when they reach majority,
to feel excited about their voting future, and to encourage others
both personally and through collective action to vote

Act by demonstrating an understanding of the voting process
through an accurate historical analysis and through the creation of
a narrative for the purposes of a campaign.

and Knowledge

Students will identify the key elements of movements to expand the
right to vote (to women and to minorities), including the change
makers in each movement.

Students will describe voting movements in other cultures.
Students will appreciate the nuances of voting and understand that
“free and fair elections” are a fundamental tenet of a functioning

democracy.

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