RIESI, Administrators
3,664
edits
Changes
From Karnataka Open Educational Resources
no edit summary
= Introduction =
= Introduction =
A good citizen actively organizes with other people to address causes of injustice and suffering. A good citizen understands the complexities of social, political, and economic issues and sees how they are interrelated and mutually reinforcing. A good citizen
A
questions accepted definitions of problems. Good citizens are activists who are empowered to focus on things that they care about in their own lives and who can either identify or build the potential avenues needed to truly change them.
address causes of injustice and suffering. A good citizen understands
the complexities of social, political, and economic issues and sees
how they are interrelated and mutually reinforcing. A good citizen
questions accepted definitions of problems. Good citizens are
activists who are empowered to focus on things that they care about
in their own lives and who can either identify or build the potential
avenues needed to truly change them.
Just as English education is not about grammar — except as a vehicle for clarity in writing and thought — democracy education is not solely about how a bill becomes a law; it is also about how students can understand that process and then put it into action to change the world around them. In the same way that far too many English classes focus on diagrams of sentences, too many government classes focus solely on diagrams showing the classic s e p a ration of powers, the branches of government, and h ow a bill becomes a law. Of course, it is important to understand how the mechanisms of our democracy work. When the analysis stops there, we become deeply concerned. Students will only be truly empowered by their understandings of democracy when they can move beyond the diagrams and apply their knowledge in the real world of political action and social change.
Just
as English education is not about grammar — except as a vehicle for
clarity in writing and thought — democracy education is not solely
about how a bill becomes a law; it is also about how students can
understand that process and then put it into action to change the
world around them. In the same way that far too many English classes
focus on diagrams of sentences, too many government classes focus
solely on diagrams showing the classic s e p a ration of powers, the
branches of government, and h ow a bill becomes a law. Of course, it
is important to understand how the mechanisms of our democracy work.
When the analysis stops there, we become deeply concerned. Students
will only be truly empowered by their understandings of democracy
when they can move beyond the diagrams and apply their knowledge in
the real world of political action and social change.
It is tempting to believe that teachers, working together with common purpose, can turn students into empowered and active citizens.
It
However, we know that it is not possible for teachers and students to learn, understand, focus, organize, and then right wrongs. When
is tempting to believe that teachers, working together with common
society tells teachers that it is our responsibility to pursue these lofty goals with our students, we are all missing the larger picture. Society must stop pinning its hopes and aspirations for social change primarily on schools. Schools alone have never been and will never be able to cure the broader ills of the social, political, and economic system. Society must acknowledge that real opportunities do not exist for all. Then we must decide collectively that all of us will work to build those opportunities. Until we see increased interest, accompanying public dialogue, massive reorientation of values and priorities, and a resultant groundswell of public action, we will not be particularly hopeful that changes in the distribution of opportunities at all levels will occur.
purpose, can turn students into empowered and active citizens.
However, we know that it is not possible for teachers and students to
learn, understand, focus, organize, and then right wrongs. When
society tells teachers that it is our responsibility to pursue these
lofty goals with our students, we are all missing the larger picture.
Society must stop pinning its hopes and aspirations for social change
primarily on schools. Schools alone have never been and will never be
able to cure the broader ills of the social, political, and economic
system. Society must acknowledge that real opportunities do not exist
for all. Then we must decide collectively that all of us will work to
build those opportunities. Until we see increased interest,
accompanying public dialogue, massive reorientation of values and
priorities, and a resultant groundswell of public action, we will not
be particularly hopeful that changes in the distribution of
opportunities at all levels will occur.
=Presentation on "Introduction to Democracy"=
{{#widget:Iframe |url=http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/30793311 |width=450 |height=360 |border=1 }}
= Objectives =
= Objectives =
* Fostering in the nation’s young the skills, dispositions, and knowledge necessary for effective participation in a social and political democracy;
• Ensuring that the young have access to those understandings and skills required for satisfying and responsible lives;
* Young people need to be taught to make democracy work, to engage civically, socially, and politically.
* To encourage and challenge society to start functioning as a true democracy.
* To develop in students an understanding of the differences in values, interests, priorities, and opinions that exist in a diverse society such as ours. The differences that exist are normal in a democracy and should be respected, not regretted.
* To develop in students familiarity with different methods used in settling conflicts among values, interests, priorities, and opinions in our democracy.
* To develop in students an awareness that differences among people and deliberation, compromise, and voting exist not only in contemporary political life.
= Concept Map =
= Concept Map =
[[File:Democracy%20final_html_4b6a7fe4.jpg]]
[[File:Democracy%20final_html_4b6a7fe4.jpg]]
= Concept Development =
= Concept Development =
== Objectives : ==
== Objectives : ==
# To understand the different meanings attached to the word democracy
# To understand the different meanings attached to the word democracy
# To come up with one's own definition of democracy
# To come up with one's own definition of democracy
# To understand how history of democracy has developed
# To understand how history of democracy has developed
Democracy
Democracy has become a way of life. It is not just about documents or
has become a way of life. It is not just about documents or
governments, yet it is about the things people do every day that
governments, yet it is about the things people do every day that
contribute to society and make it a better place to live. People's
contribute to society and make it a better place to live. People's
'''It basically means that the rulers are elected by the people.
'''It basically means that the rulers are elected by the people.
If you look into newspapers everyday, you will find a lot of articles
If
you look into newspapers everyday, you will find a lot of articles
about democracy. Do they all explain it in the same manner? What are
about democracy. Do they all explain it in the same manner? What are
the different ways in which democracy is explained and represented?
the different ways in which democracy is explained and represented?
'''ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆ
'''ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆ
'''
'''
== History of Democracy ==
== History of Democracy ==
=== Democracy in ancient times ===
=== Democracy in ancient times ===
