Building Democracy for All

by Robert W. Maloy & Torrey Trust

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Building Democracy for All is an interactive, multimodal, multicultural, open access e-book for teaching and learning key topics in United States Government and Civic Life. It focuses on the importance of community engagement and social responsibility among middle and high school students—core themes in the Massachusetts 8th Grade History & Social Science Curriculum Framework.

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Publisher
University of Massachusetts
Subjects
Social Sciences, Political Science and Civics
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, as LibreTexts states it. Non-commercial use only.
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. 1. Introduction for Educators
  6. Licensing
  7. 2. About the Authors
  8. 3. Updates and Latest Additions
  9. 4. Learning Pathway: Black Lives Matter
  10. 5. Learning Pathway: Influential Women
  11. 6. Learning Pathway: Student Rights
  12. 7. Learning Pathway: Election 2020
  13. 8. Learning Pathway: Current Events
  14. 9. Learning Pathway: Media Literacy
  15. Teacher-Designed Learning Plans
  16. 1: The Philosophical Foundations of the United States Political System
  17. 1.1: The Government of Ancient Athens
  18. 1.2: The Government of the Roman Republic
  19. 1.3: Enlightenment Thinkers and Democratic Government
  20. 1.4: British Influences on American Government
  21. 1.5: Native American Influences on U.S. Government
  22. 2: The Development of the United States Government
  23. 2.1: The Revolutionary Era and the Declaration of Independence
  24. 2.2: The Articles of Confederation
  25. 2.3: The Constitutional Convention
  26. 2.4: Debates between Federalists and Antifederalists
  27. 2.5: The Articles of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights
  28. 3: The Institutions of the United States Government
  29. 3.1: Branches of Government and the Separation of Powers
  30. 3.2: Examining the Relationship of the Three Branches
  31. 3.3: The Roles of the Congress, the President, and the Courts
  32. 3.4: Elections and Nominations
  33. 3.5: The Role of Political Parties
  34. 4: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens
  35. 4.1: Becoming a Citizen
  36. 4.2: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens and Non-Citizens
  37. 4.3: Civic, Political, and Private Life
  38. 4.4: Fundamental Principles and Values of American Political and Civic Life
  39. 4.5: Voting and Citizen Participation
  40. 4.6: Election Information
  41. 4.7: Leadership and the Qualities of Political Leaders
  42. 4.8: Cooperation between Individuals and Leaders
  43. 4.9: Public Service as a Career
  44. 4.10: Liberty in Conflict with Equality or Authority
  45. 4.11: Political Courage and Those Who Affirmed or Denied Democratic Ideals
  46. 4.12: The Role of Political Protest
  47. 4.13: Public and Private Interest Groups
  48. 5: The Constitution, Amendments, and Supreme Court Decisions
  49. 5.1: The Necessary and Proper Clause
  50. 5.2: Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
  51. 5.3: Constitutional Issues Related to the Civil War, Federal Power, and Individual Rights
  52. 5.4: Civil Rights and Equal Protection for Race, Gender, and Disability
  53. 5.5: Marbury v. Madison and the Principle of Judicial Review
  54. 5.6: Significant Supreme Court Decisions
  55. 6: The Structure of Massachusetts State and Local Government
  56. 6.1: Functions of State and National Government
  57. 6.2: Distribution of Powers in the United States and Massachusetts Constitutions
  58. 6.3: Enumerated and Implied Powers
  59. 6.4: The Protection of Individual Rights
  60. 6.5: The Tenth Amendment
  61. 6.6: Additional Protections Provided by the Massachusetts State Constitution
  62. 6.7: Responsibilities of Government at Federal, State, and Local Levels
  63. 6.8: Leadership Structure of Massachusetts Government
  64. 6.9: Tax-Supported Facilities and Services
  65. 6.10: Major Components of Local Government
  66. 7: Freedom of the Press and News/Media Literacy
  67. 7.1: Freedom of the Press
  68. 7.2: Competing Information in a Free Press
  69. 7.3: Writing the News- Functions of Different Formats
  70. 7.4: Digital News and Social Media
  71. 7.5: Evaluating Print and Online Media
  72. 7.6: Analyze Editorials, Editorial Cartoons or Op-Ed Commentaries
  73. 8: Critical Media Literacy and Civic Learning
  74. 8.1: Foundations of the United States Political System
  75. 8.1.1: Democracy in Social Media Policies and Community Standards
  76. 8.1.2: The Internet as a Public Utility
  77. 8.1.3: 21st Century Women STEM Innovators
  78. 8.1.4: Media Coverage of the Royals
  79. 8.1.5: Representations of Native Americans in Film, Local History Publications, and School Mascots
  80. 8.2: The Development of United States Government
  81. 8.2.1: Declarations of Independence on Social Media
  82. 8.2.2: Marketing and Regulating Self-Driving Cars
  83. 8.2.3: Representations of and Racism Towards Black Americans in the Media
  84. 8.2.4: Political Debates Through Songs from Hamilton- An American Musical
  85. 8.2.5: Bill of Rights on Twitter
  86. 8.3: Institutions of United States Government
  87. 8.3.1: Hollywood Movies About the Branches of Government
  88. 8.3.2: Writing an Impeachment Press Release
  89. 8.3.3: Use of Social Media by Members of Congress
  90. 8.3.4: Political Impacts of Public Opinion Polls
  91. 8.3.5: Website Design for New Political Parties
  92. 8.4: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens
  93. 8.4.01: Immigration in the News
  94. 8.4.02: Portrayals of Immigrants in TV and Films
  95. 8.4.03: COVID-19 Information Evaluation; Women Political Leaders in the Media
  96. 8.4.04: Online Messaging by Advocacy Organizations and Special Interest Groups
  97. 8.4.05: Digital Games for Civic Engagement
  98. 8.4.06: Social Media in Elections; Media Spin in the Coverage of Political Debates
  99. 8.4.07: Celebrities' Influence on Politics
  100. 8.4.08: Political Activism Through Social Media
  101. 8.4.09: Media Recruitment of Public Sector Workers; Images of Teachers and Teaching
  102. 8.4.10: Representing Trans Identities
  103. 8.4.11: Media Framing the Events of January 6, 2021
  104. 8.4.12: Music as Protest Art
  105. 8.4.13: PACs, SuperPACs, and Unions in the Media
  106. 8.5: The Constitution, Amendments, and Supreme Court Decisions
  107. 8.5.2: Prohibition in the Media; The Equal Rights Amendment on Twitter and Other Social Media
  108. 8.5.3: Civil War News Stories and Recruitment Advertisements; Representations of Gender and Race on Currency
  109. 8.5.4: The Equality Act on Twitter
  110. 8.5.5: Reading Supreme Court Dissents Aloud
  111. 8.5.6: Television Cameras in Courtrooms
  112. 8.6: The Structure of State and Local Government
  113. 8.6.01: Native American Mascots and Logos
  114. 8.6.02: A Constitution for the Internet
  115. 8.6.03: Military Recruitment and the Media
  116. 8.6.04: Your Privacy on Social Media
  117. 8.6.05: Pandemic Information Policies in the Media
  118. 8.6.06: Gendered Language in Media Coverage of Women in Politics
  119. 8.6.07: Environmental Campaigns Using Social Media; Trusted Messengers, the Media, and the Pandemic
  120. 8.6.08: Online Campaigning for Political Office
  121. 8.6.09: Advertising the Lottery
  122. 8.6.10: Local Government and Social Media
  123. 8.7: Freedom of the Press and News/Media Literacy
  124. 8.7.1: Press Freedom in the United States and the World
  125. 8.7.2: Objectivity and the News from All Sides; Investigative Journalism and Social Change
  126. 8.7.3: News Photographs and Newspaper Design; How Reporters Report Events
  127. 8.7.4: Recommendation Algorithms on Social Media Platforms; Fake News Investigation and Evaluation
  128. 8.7.5: Critical Visual Analysis of Online and Print Media
  129. 8.7.6: Memes and TikToks as Political Cartoons
  130. Back Matter
  131. Detailed Licensing