Exploring Different Lenses in AP Capstone Seminar for Democracy Questions
Delve into various lenses such as environmental, scientific, economic, political and historical, artistic and philosophical, cultural and social, futuristic, and ethical to examine democracy-related questions in AP Capstone Seminar. Topics range from environmental impact to the role of democracy in shaping societal values, offering a comprehensive exploration of democracy's facets.
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Aim #1: Aim #1: What lenses are we going to use in AP Capstone Seminar to examine different topics?
Environmental Relating to the natural world and the impact of human activity on its condition. Theme: Democracy Question (environmental lens): Do democratic governments do a better job protecting the environment than non-democratic governments?
Scientific Based on or characterized by the methods and principals of science Theme: Democracy Question (scientific lens): Should democratic governments prevent stem-cell research from being carried out?
Economic Related to the economy, money, distribution of gods and services, etc. Theme: Democracy Question (economic lens): What is the relationship between capitalism and democracy?
Political and Historical Related to government or the public affairs of the country / concerning history and past events. Theme: Democracy Question (political and historical lens): How has democracy changed over the centuries?
Artistic and Philosophical Relating to art or large questions about knowledge, reality and existence. Theme: Democracy Question (artistic and philosophical lens): How has democracy shaped the civic values of American society?
Cultural and Social Relating to ideas, customs and social behavior within a society Theme: Democracy Question (cultural and social lens): Why does social inequality still exist within democratic countries?
Futuristic Problems or solutions related to the issue that could come up in the future. Theme: Democracy Question (futuristic lens): Will democracy remain a popular form of government in the 21stcentury?
Ethical Relating to moral principles Theme: Democracy Question (ethical lens): Is democracy equally fair to all citizens?
Concluding Questions Which lenses did you find it easiest to develop questions for? Which lenses did you find it hardest to develop questions for? Why? Which lenses did you find connected to each other the most?
