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Competency:: 2. Acquire the characteristics to be a responsible citizen.
Objective:
a. Explain the importance of Americans sharing history and supporting certain values, principles, and beliefs (e.g., holidays, democracy, historical figures, constitution, etc.).
b. Describe diversity in the United States and identify its benefits (e.g., cultural traditions and practices, variety of viewpoints, new ideas, etc.).
c. Explain why certain civic responsibilities (For Example: civic protocol, studying historical figures, etc.) are important to students in their school/neighborhood (e.g., littering, caring for the elderly, courteous public behavior, etc.).
d. Recognize responsibilities of the individual (e.g., respect for the rights and property of others, tolerance, honesty, compassion, self-control, participation in the democratic process, work for the common good, etc.).