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60 Second Civics: Citizenship and Civic Virtue in Classical Republicanism

9th - 10th
A discussion of citizenship and civic virtue in classical republicanism.
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60 Second Civics: The Elements of Democracy: The Ultimate Political Authority

9th - 10th
Citizens are the ultimate political authority in a democracy. And it's up to them to keep it that way.
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60 Second Civics: We the People Lesson 29 Part 1: What It Means to Be a Citizen

9th - 10th
What does it mean to you to be a citizen? Today we discuss the meaning of American citizenship.
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60 Second Civics: We the People Lesson 29 Part 2: u.s. Citizenship

9th - 10th
What's the difference between a U.S. citizens and a legal permanent resident? How do you become a citizen? We find out on today's podcast.
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60 Second Civics: We the People: Why You Should Participate in Government

9th - 10th
Our republic requires the participation of it citizens in order to function.
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60 Second Civics: Citizenship Pt. 1: Introduction to Citizenship

9th - 10th
An introduction to the significance and meaning of citizenship.
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60 Second Civics: Citizenship Pt. 2: Classical Republicanism

9th - 10th
Discusses ideas from classical republicanism that influenced the Founders of the American government.
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60 Second Civics: Citizenship Pt. 10: Evolving Ideas About Citizenship

9th - 10th
Examines Americans' changing ideas about citizenship.
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60 Second Civics:citizenship Pt.11: Citizenship Requirements After American Rev.

9th - 10th
Explores requirements for citizenship in post-Revolutionary America.
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60 Second Civics: Citizenship Pt. 15: Out of Many, One

9th - 10th
Discusses citizenship, federalism, and the sentiment embodied by E Pluribus Unum.
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60 Second Civics: Citizenship Pt. 16: Naturalization

9th - 10th
Discover how U.S. citizenship can be obtained through naturalization.
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60 Second Civics: Citizenship Pt. 17: Criteria for Naturalization

9th - 10th
Explains the criteria for naturalization as an American citizen.
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60 Second Civics: Citizenship Pt. 18: Native American Citizenship

9th - 10th
Begins a discussion of the legal status of Native Americans in the United States.
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60 Second Civics: Citizenship Pt. 25: Citizenship Cannot Be Taken Away

9th - 10th
Looks at how the Eighth Amendment prohibits the government from stripping a person of their citizenship as a form of punishment.
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60 Second Civics: Citizenship Pt. 26: Giving Up u.s. Citizenship

9th - 10th
There are various various ways in which a person could give up U.S. citizenship.
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Library of Congress: Citizens Unite!

3rd - 5th
Do you ever wonder what it takes to be a good citizen? In this fun and engaging 10-minute animated video students will follow Paul the Robot and Francis the Platypus as they learn the basics.
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Have Fun Teaching: Community Song

K - 1st
A catchy song about citizenship and being a good and responsible community member.
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60 Second Civics: We the People Lesson 26 Part 1: The Fourteenth Amendment

9th - 10th
The equal protection clause was meant to protect African Americans against discrimination. It didn't work out that way. On today's episode, we learn why.
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60 Second Civics:making Principled Arguments About the Constitution

9th - 10th
On today's episode, we conclude our discussion of returning to fundamental principles by learning what citizenship is all about.
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Youtube: What Is a Good Citizen?

Pre-K - 1st
A class of students are interviewed about their thoughts on what makes a good citizen. [1:59]
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Youtube.com: Being a Good Citiizen

3rd - 5th
A read-aloud entitled Being a Good Citizen.
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Citizen Schools: Youtube: Calling All Citizens! An American Story

3rd - 8th
An introduction to the concept of a Citizen School inspired by those for those who have nowhere to go after school, those who often drop out of school before graduating, those who do not consider going to college so they might become...
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Human Relations Media: Being a Good Citizen at School

3rd - 6th
What does it take to be a good school citizen? How can students become better citizens at school? Engaging, age-appropriate program hosts help students understand five pillars of good school citizenship: being respectful of other people...
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Duties and Responsibilities of Citizenship

9th - 10th
In this video, learn abobut the Duties and Responsibilities of being an American citizen and understand some of the basic things it takes to be a contributing member of the country