Learning Goal: Students will understand the term “citizen” and all it implies: the legal means of becoming a U.S. citizen, the obligations associated with being a citizen and understanding the responsibilities at the local, state and federal levels. SS.7.C.2.1 – Define the term “citizen”, and identify legal means of becoming a U.S. citizen SS.7.C.2.2 – Evaluate the obligations citizens have to obey laws, pay taxes, defend the nation, and serve on juries | Bell Work: Let's begin today by starting off our first section of our binder. On a white lined sheet of paper you will begin the "Vocabulary" section of your binder. You may label this "tab" of your binder now or wait until this evening when you get home. *Before you proceed with the below directions, have all of your supplies out on your desk for me to check. 1.) Right now, on the white lined sheet of paper you will place the title "Unit 1- Citizenship" at the top. Your first listed definition will be for ... Civics- the study of the rights and duties of citizenship. * Leave room for your own definition underneath* 2.) Then with your group take 1 minute to discuss what questions you need to ask yourself or what words you need further defined to know what this definition means. 3.) When you are done you can be sure to read the learning goal as a group while you await further direction. |
Task I: You as a Citizen on Many Levels (i.e. Citizen Me Lesson)
Many of you may have came up citizenship as one of the words you need further defined to understand the definition of civics. Let's begin with the "root word" citizen .
Many of you may have came up citizenship as one of the words you need further defined to understand the definition of civics. Let's begin with the "root word" citizen .
- A Citizen is a member of a community who has rights and responsibilities.
YOU... Yes You, Ladies and Gents are all citizens! You are citizens of your home, school, city, state, and nation! Today, we are going to begin our unit on Citizenship by outlining and diagramming the levels you participate in and HOW you participate in them. We will review the below PowerPoint together as a class and fill in our own Citizenship Pyramids in our "Notes" Section of our
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Task II: Complete Citizen Me Pyramid