1. Rebecca Derderian 7thGrade Social Studies: Core Democratic Values

2. What are CDV? Photo Courtesy Of: Jeff Turner Core Democratic Values: Fundamental beliefs and constitutional principles of our society, which units all Americans.

3. These values are expressed in: Where do CDV come from? Photo Courtesy Of: fotolia.com ◦Declaration of Independence ◦ The United States Constitution ◦ Other significant documents, or speeches. Photo Courtesy Of: providingnews.com

4. Life Photo Courtesy Of: Kazam Media Life: Each person has the right to the protection of his or her life.

5. Liberty Liberty: The freedom to believe what you want, freedom to choose your own friends, and to have your own ideas and opinions, to express your ideas in public, the right for people to meet in groups, the right to have any lawful job or business. Photo Courtesy Of: ebizcounsel.com

6. Pursuit of Happiness The Pursuit of Happiness: Each person can find happiness in their own way, so long as they do not step on the rights of others. Photo Courtesy Of: Bill Adams

7. Common Good Photo Courtesy Of: Nashville.about.com Common Good: People should work together for the good of all. The government should make laws that are good for everyone.

8. justice Justice: All people should be treated fairly in getting the advantages and disadvantages of our country. No group or person should be favored. Photo Courtesy Of: whoooaaa.wikispaces.com

9. equality Photo Courtesy Of: sodahead.com Equality: Everyone should get the same treatment regardless of where your parents or grandparents were born, race, religion or how much money you have. All people have political, social and economic equality.

10. diversity Diversity: Differences in language, dress, food, where parents or grandparents were born, race, and religion are not only allowed but accepted as important. Photo Courtesy Of: culturesdiary.com

11. Truth Truth: Can legitimately demand that truth-telling as refraining from lying and full disclosure by government be the rule, since trust in the veracity of government constitutes an essential element of the bond between governors and governed. Photo Courtesy Of: thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com

12. Popular sovereignty Photo Courtesy Of: rd.com Popular Sovereignty: The power of the government comes from the people.

13. Patriotism Patriotism: A devotion to our country and the core democratic values in words and deeds. Photo Courtesy Of: Shelby Ryan

14. Martin Luther King Junior and Rosa Parks both reflect Core Democratic Values. What are some examples they have shown of these values? MOMENTS IN HISTORY Photo Courtesy Of: blog.jslvcorp.com Photo Courtesy Of: thatreligiousstudieswebsite.com

15. If we did not have core democratic values, do you think our society would be affected differently or would it stay the same… How so? Something to think about Photo Courtesy Of: walletpop.com

16. Alvaro, J. (2001). The core democratic values. Retrieved from http://www.macomb.k12.mi.us/cc/cdv/cdv.htm Our core democratic values. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.michigan.gov/documents/10-02_Core_democtaric_Values_48832_7.pdf Yahoo! Inc, . (2010). Flickr. Retrieved from http://www.flickr.com/ CITATION