
UNIT 2, LESSON 1
Lesson 1: Securing Individuals in their Rights
Students will examine the experience of freedom in the United States and develop an understanding of “liberal democracy” as a term that describes a country in which the most substantial range of rights are secured in practice under a limited, representative system of government.

UNIT 2, LESSON 2
Lesson 2: What are Political Rights?
Students will deepen their understanding of political rights and compare how individuals in different countries experience having a say in governing.

UNIT 2, LESSON 3
Lesson 3: What are Economic Rights?
Students will develop an understanding of the characteristics of economic freedom and make distinctions between how rights are secured under free market and command economies.

UNIT 2, LESSON 4
Lesson 4: What are Personal Rights?
Students will deepen their understanding of the range of personal rights that limited democratic systems of government secure for individuals.

UNIT 2, LESSON 5
Lesson 5: Comparing Individual Experiences of Freedom
Students will demonstrate their understanding of how individuals experience freedom differently in countries with democratic and undemocratic forms of government.