This unit, designed to accompany the film American Idealist, explores idealism, public service, and public policy through the career of American statesman and activist Sargent Shriver.
Introduction
Lessons
Lesson 1 of 3
Democracy & Civic Engagement
What Is an Idealist?
Students learn about idealism through the life and accomplishments of US statesman and activist Sargent Shriver.
Lesson 2 of 3
Democracy & Civic Engagement
Sargent Shriver and Public Service
Students refine their ideas about public service by learning about the mission and early years of the Peace Corps program.
Lesson 3 of 3
Democracy & Civic Engagement
Participation through Public Policy
Students discover how leaders like Sargent Shriver used public policy to fight poverty in the 1960s.
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