Title: Democracy Recipe Forum
Course: BC - Social Studies 11 - 2.0.1.1

In this assignment, you will create a recipe for a healthy democracy. What ingredients might go into creating and maintaining a healthy democracy?

Democracies must be carefully nurtured in order to prevent them from becoming authoritarian regimes. A democratically elected leader who has autocratic tendencies can tear down institutions and safeguards intended to preserve the rule of the people. What are the things that keep democracies healthy? You can do online research and talk to trusted adults in your life in order to get ideas for your recipe.

Using the template below, create a Democracy Recipe. Be sure to include at least eight ingredients. An example of an ingredient could be, “2 cups of free and fair elections.”

Then, use some creativity to imagine how they could be “prepared” in the “Directions” section. An example of a first sentence for the directions could be, “In a large bowl mix together free and fair elections and a diverse group of people with a common goal.” All of your ingredients should be mentioned in your directions.

After you have created your democracy recipe, take a screenshot of your recipe card and post it in the “Democracy Recipe Forum.” After posting your own recipe card, make brief comments on at least two other students’ recipes. Look for points of agreement with your own recipe, and notice ingredients that you either disagree with or that you forgot to include.

Democracy Recipe

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 | Not Completed | Emerging (Unsatisfactory) | Developing (Satisfactory) | Proficient (Very Good) | Extending (Excellent)
 | 0 | 4              5              6             7              8             9             10
Initial Post | Not complete | Demonstrates an inadequate awareness of the topic. Elements of the democracy recipe may be off topic or irrelevant. Demonstrates confused thinking and no creativity. | Demonstrates an adequate awareness of the topic but offers little consideration of it. Provides some relevant ingredients for a healthy democracy. Demonstrates little creativity or understanding. | Demonstrates thoughtful consideration of the topic. Provides several relevant ingredients for a healthy democracy. Demonstrates some creativity and understanding. | Demonstrates insightful consideration of the topic. Provides relevant and comprehensive ingredients for a healthy democracy. Demonstrates creativity and meaningful insight.
Response Posts | Not complete. | Responses demonstrate a lack of comprehension of the original post or may be disrespectful. | Responses are respectful but do not add much to the conversation. | Responses are purposeful and respectful, adding to the conversation. | Responses are discerning and respectful, adding meaning and depth to the conversation.
Total          /10 (averaged between posts)