Play At St Mary's

impart a thorough general knowledge of governmental institutions and services to students and encourage respect for them.
Teach students about the democratic process and how it allows them to participate in decision-making.
Include information on democracy's benefits and drawbacks in the curriculum.
Encourage students to participate in decision-making and make sure they are given consideration.
Hold simulated elections to teach students how to debate and support their positions.
Explain to students how government agencies function and how accountability works.
Encourage students to respect the law and the principles that underlie it.
Teach students that people are protected by the law when they live in a society that upholds it.
Teach them about many areas of civil and criminal law, and talk to them about how these laws may differ from some religious ones.
Encourage students to know their rights and to accept responsibility for their actions.
Encourage student participation to serve as a free speech model, while also protecting vulnerable students and encouraging the evaluation of evidence critically.
Encourage students to develop an appreciation for both their own and other people's cultures and ways of life.
Discuss individual distinctions such as those relating to race, religion, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation as well as those relating to family situations such as adopted children or young caregivers.