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Civics/Government

Civics/Government. Pine View Elementary 3 rd Grade. What is Civics?. How we become good citizens and become responsible and informed decision makers. What Can a Citizen Do?. Pay Taxes Serve on a Jury Say the Pledge of Allegiance Vote in Elections Sign Petitions Serve in the Military

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Civics/Government

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  1. Civics/Government Pine View Elementary 3rd Grade

  2. What is Civics? • How we become good citizens and become responsible and informed decision makers.

  3. What Can a Citizen Do? • Pay Taxes • Serve on a Jury • Say the Pledge of Allegiance • Vote in Elections • Sign Petitions • Serve in the Military • Stay Informed About Current Events • Hold an Office (Mayor, President, Senator, etc.)

  4. What Do Good Student Citizens Do? • Follow the rules • Pay attention to their teacher • Complete their work • Help friends • Pick up trash to help keep the room clean • Be kind to all living things • Be honest

  5. What Do We Learn About? • The Bill of Rights • What you as a citizen can do. Changing Laws -- What you can do to change laws if they are unfair. Democracy -- Everyone gets a say, voting, freedom to choose.

  6. Website for Civics • www.bensguide.gpo.gov

  7. Your Job • Good citizens make fair decisions. When you grow up you may be asked to be on a jury. • A jury makes a decision about who they think did the right or wrong thing. • Listen to the book, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. • As a class we will be the jury and vote who we think did the right thing and who we think was guilty.

  8. Additional Civics Books to Check Out! • September 12th, We Knew Everything Would Be Alright. • You Can’t Judge a Book By It’s Cover • By: Judge Judy Schiendein • So You Want to Be President • By: Judith St. George • The Day Gogo Went to Vote • By: ElinorSisulu

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