Promote the Common Good: What Do Jay-Z and Library Card Sign-Ups Have in Common? | A Citizen’s Guide to Preserving Democracy

Help students determine what should be considered a common good in a democratic society by examining public libraries and the services they provide to their communities, in this resource from A Citizen’s Guide to Preserving Democracy. Using a video and the preamble to the United States Constitution, students explain how common goods reflect and promote democratic ideals. Students have an opportunity to examine what common goods exist in the United States and if that concept should be extended or altered.