| A commitment to democratic ideals and the
well-being of one's community. |
The student will be able to:
- 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
- understand that patriotism requires love of, commitment to, respect
for the country and its principles and the symbols which represent it
- understand that citizenship requires being informed. Participating
in public debate, dissent and dialogue; serving in office; being
involved in civic activities; and exercising one's right to vote
characterize good citizenship
- understand the freedom is a cornerstone of our form of government
which allows each person to live, move, act and participate politically
and socially within optimum privileges and immunities
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Have students:
- search for examples of symbols being used to demonstrate love of,
commitment to and respect for our country such as flag on the moon or
Iwo Jima flag raising
- search for examples of local, state and /or national women and men
who have furthered the concept of democracy through patriotic behavior
and discuss in class
- write a short story expressing what might have been the inspiration
for the above examples
- write an essay about the personal meaning of patriotism and make
lists of opportunities for patriotism
- participate in a community service project
- help develop the student discipline code
- make a poster depicting a concept of good citizenship
- 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
- identify examples of Citizenship in literature, history and current
events
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