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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify and describe characteristics of civic virtue. Following a class discussion, they create their own definitions of civic virtue. They write essays based on their own definitions and formulate conclusions on the state of civic virtue in the United States. They support their conclusions weith at least two examples. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students discuss how to protect the environment through civic activism. They watch a video about someone who stood up to the government to protect the environment. They also identify something in their community that could be improved. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students explain how a common and shared American civic identity is based on commitment to central ideas in founding-era documents and in core documents of subsequent periods of United States history. They write an essay comparing and contrasting the common themes. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students will define and provide examples of fundamental principles and values of American political and civic life. Given vocabulary, they find definitions for each word and give an example of how it is presence in our society. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students identify and explain the meaning and importance of civic dispositions or virtues that contribute to the preservation and improvement of civil society and government. From a list of virtues, they choose one to write an essay in which they describe how that particular virtue might be revealed in action Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students share their civic activities over the semester with the class. Individually, they analyze what their actions might have done to improve an issue in the community. They write an essay on how they are going to remain an active participate in their community. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students identify the civic responsbilities of those living in a constitutional democracy. In groups, they brainstorm a list of those characteristics of a good citizen. They participate in various scenerios to identify the responsbilities of others. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students evaluate personal and civic values in Islam. They work in small groups to discuss personal, social, and civic values expressed by Mulims in the film, Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet. After discussing the values, they write sentences describing how Muslims lfollow the values in their daily living and match quotes from the film to the hadith. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students differentiate between responsibilities of government at the national, state and local level. They examine forms and ways of civic engagement. Students recognize the possibilities and opportunities for participation in the political process and write an expository/analytical paragraph. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss the role of citizens in a democracy. They study about the system of representation in a democracy and how holding a political office effects change. They examine social capital and how networking is a tool for civic action. Full Review »