Lift Every Voice Book 2: Social-Emotional Skills
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“…a new birth of freedom—and that
government of the people, by
the people,
for the people,
shall not perish
from the earth.”
—Gettysburg Address, Pres. Abraham Lincoln
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- Book 1: Democratic Values
Book 1: Democratic Values
Democratic Values are the values that can unite us and guide us as a country and a world.
"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled massees yearning to breathe free."
—Emma Lazarus, Wrote the inscription for the Statue of Liberty
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Book 2: Social-Emotional Skills
Social-Emotional Skills are the skills that can help us
bring more empathy and understanding into our society.
“I think that to the extent that we focus on problems where we can build a moral and a political consensus, then I think that we move the country forward... “
—Former Senator Barak Obama (2004)
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Book 3: Democratic Skills and Practices
Democratic Skills and Practices includes the skills and practices that we need to participate in the governing of our country.
"Black Lives Matter (is)... a call to action...(to) build a world where black lives do, in fact, matter." —Alicia Garcia, Co-founder of Black Lives Matter
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Book 4: Social and Ecological Awareness
Social and Ecological Awareness is the awareness
of the major problems in our country and world.
“We stand now where two roads diverge . . . The other folk of the road—the one less traveled by—offers our last, our only chance to reach a destination that assumes the preservation of the earth.” —From Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
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Book 5: Democratic Knowledge
Democratic Knowledge is the understanding of the major features of our democratic government, including the U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, and our rights and responsibilities as citizens.
“We look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms...freedom of speech... freedom of every person to worship...freedom from want . . . freedom from fear . . . anywhere in the world."
—Former President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Project 1: Stop Gun Violence
How can we stop gun violence?
"Six minutes and about 20 seconds. In a little over six minutes 17 of our friends were taken from us, 15 were injured and everyone, absolutely everyone in the Douglas community was forever altered...."
—Emma Gonzalez, March for Our Lives Speech, March 24, 2018
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