EDUC 118 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Communication, Student Voice, Mock Trial
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Civic literacy is the foundation by which a democratic society functions. Civic literacy critical aspect of civic education that addresses the skills needed for citizenship development as well as the connections to existing standards in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and critical thinking skills. Civic participation (youth urban agenda civic literacy project) Cognitive and reasoning skills: development of logical argument (oral and written) o. Persuasive argument development or debate skills: multiple perspectives, evaluation of information, recognition of bias, drawing conclusions based on evidence, decision making skills, analytic and synthesis skills. Foundations of democracy: government structure and institutions, constitutional constructs, landmark supreme court cases o. Formal debate skills: consensus-building and compromise, working together o o. Simulations of institutional processes (e. g. mock trial, mock congressional hearings) Student voice (school and/or local governance: community involvement, volunteerism, dispositions and attitudes, equity and inclusiveness, voting and campaign activism, community issues interest and research o.
