1. Democratic Values Minicourse

Democratic Values: Guide and Unite Our Country

"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free."
--Emma Lazarus

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1. Love: Care for Everyone

"Love is the most durable power in the world." --Rev. Martin Luther King

Democratic Values

2. Freedom: Pursue Your Dreams, Help Others to Pursue Theirs

"The secret of our success is that we never, never give up." —Wilma Mankiller

Democratic Values

3. Equality: Treat Everyone With Resped

"... a veteran, a mayor, happily married, asking for you to vote for me to be president of United States."
--Pres. Candidate
Pete Buttigieg

Democratic Values

4. Justice: Protect the Rights of Everyone

"When I'm sometimes asked 'When will there be enough (women on the Supreme Court)?'and my answer is:
'When there are nine.'
--Former SCJ Ruth B. Ginsburg

Democratic Values

5. Truth: Seek
and Speak the Truth

"Only the truth has the power to lead us to the beauty we seek in our democracy."
--Former Cong. John Lewis

Democratic Values

6. Care for Nature: Protect the Earth

". . . Everything is connected. Concern for the environment thus needs to be joined to a
sincere love for our fellow
human beings..."
-- Pope Francis

Democratic Values

7. Peace: Live in Harmony With Others

"We can...build a great union that will secure the spirit of all people if we do it through a re-dedication and re-commitment
to the struggle for justice through
non-violence." —Cesar Chavez

Democratic Values

8. Democracy: Vote and Participate in Governing Our Country

"We know in our heart of hearts that voting
is a sacred right - the fount
from which all other rights flow."
--Stacy Abrams,

Democratic Values

Course Content

Democratic Values: Introduction Sample Lesson

Democratic Values: Step 1: Connect, Question Sample Lesson

Democratic Values: Step 2: Read, Listen, View, Share Sample Lesson

Democratic Values: Step 3: Analyze, Evaluate, Create, Discuss Sample Lesson

Democratic Values: Step 4: Advocate, Discuss Sample Lesson

Democratic Values: Step 5. Reflect, Integrate Sample Lesson

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1. Democratic Values Minicourse

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