Module 11: The Rights and Responsibilities of American Citizenship- Social Studies 3 - Course Guide
Module Overview:
In this module, students will learn to connect the rights of a citizen to the responsibilities of citizenship, identify and describe ways in which citizens can participate in school and community civic life, identify community leadership roles including government positions, identify the specific actions of individuals who exemplify good citizenship, and compare various nonprofit and civic organizations that serve the common good.
Module Materials:
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Material(s) |
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| 1 | Characteristics of Good Citizenship | None |
| 2 | Actions of Good Citizens | None |
| 3 | Leadership in the Community | pen or pencil; |
| 4 | Examples of Good Citizens | pen or pencil; |
| 5 | Civic Organizations | pen or pencil; |
Module Objectives:
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Objective(s) |
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| 1 | Characteristics of Good Citizenship |
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| 2 | Actions of Good Citizens |
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| 3 | Leadership in the Community |
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| 4 | Examples of Good Citizens |
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| 5 | Civic Organizations |
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Module Key Words:
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rights responsibilities law consequence school community volunteering responsibility citizen leadership government roles community leader characteristics citizenship actions civic organizations common good mission statement nonprofit organization |
Module Assignments:
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Page # | Assignment Title |
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| 2 | Actions of Good Citizens | 6 | Being a Good Citizen Assignment |
| 3 | Leadership in the Community | 6 | I Can Be a Community Leader Assignment |
| 4 | Examples of Good Citizens | 5 | I Can Be a Good Citizen Assignment |
Learning Coach Notes:
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Notes |
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| 1 | Characteristics of Good Citizenship | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain what rights and responsibilities are and to describe the responsibilities of citizenship. |
| 2 | Actions of Good Citizens | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain how good citizens help the community. |
| 3 | Leadership in the Community | After completing this lesson, ask your student to identify the qualities of a good leader, the purpose of a community leader, and help them research who leaders are in their community. |
| 4 | Examples of Good Citizens | After completing this lesson, ask your student to describe three things they learned about being a good citizen. |
| 5 | Civic Organizations | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain what a civic organization is and to give examples of civic organizations. |
Module Guiding Questions:
When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.
| Lesson Title | Question |
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| Characteristics of Good Citizenship |
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| Actions of Good Citizens |
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| Leadership in the Community |
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| Examples of Good Citizens |
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| Civic Organizations |
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Module Video Questions:
When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.
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Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:
Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:
- What is the main idea?
- What are three things new you learned?
- How does this book relate to what you are learning about?
| # | Book | Author | Lexile Level |
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| 1 | Being A Good Citizen: Children's Book about Laws, Rights, and Responsibilities for Kids | Mr Julien Bodrieu |
Module Outing:
Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.
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