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What is Civil Discourse? | BRI Constitutional Academy 2017

Name: What is Civil Discourse? | BRI Constitutional Academy 2017
Uploaded: 2017-12-11T00:00:00
Duration: 2 min
Description: Watch our Constitutional Academy production on the definition and importance of civil discourse.

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Watch our Constitutional Academy production on the definition and importance of civil discourse.

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Published On	Dec 11, 2017
Duration	2 min
Founding Principle	Individual Responsibility, Civil Discourse
Grade Level	6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Topic	Citizenship
Virtues	Respect, Humility, Self-Governance