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lesson 14
1 hour

Democracy and Government


Description

In this lesson, students read and analyze part 3, paragraphs 17–19 of Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience,” in which Thoreau suggests that democracy and its values are not necessarily universal truths, but rather steps in human progress. Students discuss and explore how Thoreau develops his ideas about democracy and government.

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