6.SS.11.B
Explain how opportunities for citizens to participate in and influence the political process vary among various contemporary societies.
Grade 6 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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opportunities for citizensparticipationpolitical processvarious contemporary societies
Skills
- explain (how opportunities for citizen participation vary) #dok2
- compare (political participation in various societies) #dok2
- analyze (factors influencing citizen opportunities in the political process) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify different opportunities citizens have to participate in the political process in various societies. #dok1
- I can explain how opportunities for citizens to participate in the political process differ among contemporary societies. #dok2
- I can compare the ways citizens can influence politics in different societies. #dok2
- I can analyze the factors that affect whether or how much citizens can participate in political processes. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Different societies provide varying levels and forms of opportunities for citizen participation in the political process.
- The degree and nature of citizen participation in government directly influences how societies are governed.
Essential Questions
- In what ways can citizens participate in the political process?
- How do opportunities for political participation differ from one society to another?
- What factors influence citizens' ability to participate in their government?
- Why might some societies provide more opportunities for citizen participation than others?
- How does the level of political participation affect a society?