Agenda: negotiating a shared definition of the common good | Time budget (minutes) | |
Lesson 1 | Diversity of individual opinions: the students define their political priorities | |
1. The students define political goals. | 25 min | |
2. The students analyse their decisions. | 15 min | |
Lesson 2 |
Pluralism: the students establish parties to achieve their goals | |
1. The students define the profiles of their parties. | 15 min | |
2. Publicity event: the parties present their profiles. | 10 min | |
3. Teacher’s input: the concept of the common good. | 5 min | |
4. The students discuss their negotiation strategies. | 10 min | |
Lesson 3 |
Negotiations: can we (or the majority) agree on a political goal (the common good)? | |
1. The students define their goals. | 10 min | |
2. The students negotiate at a round table. | 35 min | |
Lesson 4 |
Reflection on the unit | |
1. The students reflect on their experience. | 20 min | |
2. Follow-up discussion. | 15 min | |
3. The students give feedback. | 5 min |