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Defining Civic Duty and Participation

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A lesson, geared toward older elementary scholars, combines art with social studies to explain the purpose of civic duty and how to encourage others in the community to participate. Academics create advertising campaigns to promote civic participation within their communities using original artwork. 

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CCSS: Designed
Concepts
city government, government systems, governments, local government, building community, civic duty, american democracy, democratic values, democracy, art forms, art techniques, shapes drawing
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Coordinate with the art department to help learners create their advertisements 
  • Have a local government official speak to students about civic duty 
Classroom Considerations
  • The resource is first in a three-part Will You All Please Rise? series
  • Requires additional resources to complete the lesson 
Pros
  • Includes extension ideas in the lesson plan
  • The resource provides accommodations for English learners 
Cons
  • None
Common Core
CCRA.R.2