CONTENT STATEMENT
- Active participation in social and civic groups can lead to the attainment of individual and public goals.
CONTENT ELABORATION
Throughout early American history, there are examples of how participation in social and civic groups led to the attainment of individual and public goals.
An example of social participation is membership in a trade union which sought to improve working conditions.
Civic groups included the Sons of Liberty, women suffragists, and the abolitionist movement.
EXPECTATIONS FOR LEARNING
Explain how participation in social and civic groups can lead to the attainment of individual and public goals.