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About the Voices and Choices Series

Voices and Choices: Constitution Today is part of a three-unit series exploring the role of civics and active citizenship in a democracy. The units are designed to complement sixth, seventh, and eighth grade middle school curricula in social studies. The sixth grade unit, Democracy in Ancient Greece, focuses on democracy and citizenship within the context of the western world's first democracy in ancient Athens. The seventh grade unit, Constitution Today, focuses on current issues of public debate relating to the Constitution of the United States. The eighth grade unit, The Evolution of Civil Rights, focuses on the expansion of civil rights and democracy throughout US history. For more information, please contact the Voices and Choices project manager, John Clemente, at (212) 870-3505 or jclemente@teachingmatters.org.