| A commitment to democratic ideals and the
well-being of one's community. |
The student will be able to:
- identify and explain the purpose of patriotic symbols in our society
- accept family, classroom, and school responsibilities
- develop a respect for and appreciation of our system of government
and understand that each citizen must participate in our government in
order to preserve it
- realize that some institutions, such as families and educational and
religious institutions have legitimate ways of making decisions that are
not necessarily democratic
- demonstrate a respect for civic authority
- demonstrate acceptance of rules, laws, and mores at home, school,
community and nation
- develop behaviors that reflect allegiance and loyalty to country
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Have students:
- participate in a flag raising and lowering ceremony
- write a story about patriotic symbols such as a conversation between
the two men on the Kentucky Flag, or the inspiration for the composition
of the National Anthem
- learn the words to the National Anthem
- participate in a school patriotism week with contests for door
displays, hall decorations and essays
- role-play scenarios in which a school rule has been broken
- elect class officers or class helpers
- develop classroom rules an consequences
- conduct a mock state and/or national election
- choose from a variety of learning activities such as an open-ended
story concerning group choices based on the needs of specific
individuals within the group; for example, whether to walk or take a bus
for a field trip when one child with a disability would find walking
difficult.
- create, read, or memorize a poem and be able to explain in other
words what it says about Citizenship
- write a report on a story, poem or book and explain how Citizenship
figures in the story
- identify a character from history of literature and explain how the
person displayed Citizenship
- participate in the singing of patriotic songs
- identify examples of Citizenship in literature, history and current
events
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