Citizenship Education

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Citizenship Education

• Understanding civic duties and responsibilities
  are essential components of any social studies
  curriculum.

Douglas Knepp Christina Peck Candice Johnson
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Essential Questions

• What does it mean to be a responsible citizen?
• Who are you responsible to?
• How do responsibilities vary based on culture and
  society?

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Components Of Citizenship

• Global Responsibility
• National Responsibility
• Local Responsibility
• Family Responsibility

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Global Responsibility

• Students should understand that we have a
  responsibility to protect and sustain the global
  resources on the planet. It is also essential
  that students recognize that they can take part
  in preserving the environment.
• Also covered in this area of civic duties is the
  responsibility we have to other citizens of the
  planet.

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National Responsibility

• Students need to recognize that they have certain
  responsibilities as citizens of a nation, to be a
  participant within that system.
• Students should understand the basic elements of
  participation within government and society.

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Local Responsibility
As teachers, we need to show our students that to
be responsible citizens, they need to have the
skills and character to be informed participants
within their community.
Helpful Links www.communitycousil.org
http//www.youthcitizenship.org/
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Family Responsibility

• As educators, we need to help our students to
  understand that within their families they have
  roles and responsibilities to their families.
  Also, the educators and students need to
  understand that each family has its own civic
  dynamics.

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info3.htm http//www.silcom.com/joy2meu/joy_27.h
tm http//www.waisman.wisc.edu/birthto3/TXT/FAMIL
Y_CONCERNS.HTML http//www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/family
/350-093/350-093.html
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Should civic duties be included in social studies?

• Civic duties and citizenship should absolutely be
  included in social studies. The responsibilities
  that fall under the category of civics and
  citizenship will be important throughout the
  lives of our students and will help them function
  on each level of society.