About This Lesson
People Power is a multi-media resource that fosters student exploration of how engaged citizens change the world. All six sections are common-core connected and also available on www.civicvoicesforpeace.com. In Section 2, students explore the causes that motivate people to take civic action. First, students review images and news stories to determine which demorcratic concepts they address. They then delve more deeply into 12 core concepts, watching a brief video montage related to each. The videos and listening guides feature the voices of engaged citizens from around the world.
