The controversial school voucher issue
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A lesson plan for Grade 10 Social Studies
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- 10
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- National Council on Economic Education
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Recently, the concept and use of school vouchers has come to the fore front of political, societal, constitutional, and economical discourse. From Florida's new voucher program to the presidential political debates, school vouchers continue to be a most controversial topic.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Social Studies (2003)
Grade 10 — Economics and Civics
- Goal 5: The learner will explain how the political and legal systems provide a means to balance competing interests and resolve conflicts.
- Objective 5.01: Evaluate the role of debate, consensus, compromise, and negotiation in resolving conflicts.
- Objective 5.06: Analyze roles of individual citizens, political parties, the media, and other interest groups in public policy decisions, dispute resolution, and government action.
- Goal 10: The learner will develop, defend, and evaluate positions on issues regarding the personal responsibilities of citizens in the American constitutional democracy.
- Objective 10.01: Explain the distinction between personal and civic responsibilities and the tensions that may arise between them.
- Objective 10.06: Discuss the consequences and/or benefits of the freedom of economic, legal, and political choices.
