Chapter 1: Community and Common Good

1. Chapter 1:Community and Common Good Civics Active Citizen

2. Community: A group of people who have joined together to pursue common needs and goals. Ex. School food drive. The give and take of Community Living Common Good: What is best for the community and all its members because it promotes dignity, security and prosperity.

3. Social Trade Offs: Giving up personal freedom to achieve social harmony. Bi-law: A law or rule passed by a municipal council and applicable only to that municipality. Ex. Having a noise bi-law so you can’t listen to loud music after 11pm.

4. Community: There is no perfect community. Different communities around the world experience different problems. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5HNUk_yDQk&feature=fvw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tlJ1S6q17s&feature=player_embedded Culminating Activity: • Find a youtube video to show the class with various problems faced in different parts of the world. Journal Entry: • Explain what problems of community living your video reveals. • What type of community do you feel you are living in, in comparison? • Are the rights and needs of all members being dealt with fairly? • Do community members feel safe and secure? • Are they left to provide for their own needs?

5. What Is Citizenship? • Citizenship: the responsibilities, duties, and rights of a member of a state or nation. We are citizens of local, regional, national, and global communities. • Citizen: a member of a state or nation, with certain rights and responsibilities. A citizen has responsibilities to the community or group and in return the community has specific responsibilities toward its members. • Civics: the study of the duties and rights of citizenship. • Looks at how a society chooses to strike a balance between individual freedom and collective needs and goals, such as: • Peace • Order • Security • Responsible Government

6. Different Levels of Citizenship Individual Family, Friends, School, Work Neighbourhood Religious Groups, Teams, Clubs City, Town, Village Province Nation World

7. You Can Make A Difference • There are many ways you can become involved in responsible citizenship. • Your actions could make a simple but important difference in your community. • Or you could aim your sights even higher.

8. ZERO to HERO - CHARITY SUPERHEROS Today you probably look something like this, weak, and unfit for saving the world.  But you could look like this, smart focused, super powerful, caped, and perfectly built to save planet earth from villains.

9. 1.Every Superhero has a name, start by picking yours. Superman, Wonderwoman, The Hulk. 2.Pick your battle. With so many villains threatening the world, you are guaranteed to find one that suits your hero style. Whether it’s battling Cancer by surfing the internet, fighting for human rights by signing a petition, or saving the environment by writing a blog post. You are a Superhero Saving the World!! You are equipped to make a difference. It’s up to all of us to save the world!

10. Animal WelfareDisaster Response And ReliefDiscrimination Homeless pets need homes Disaster Relief Religion, race, gender, nationality • EducationEnvironmentHealth and Fitness Graduation Rates – Literacy Think Green 30 min of exercise a day

11. International Human RightsPoverty All humans should have basic Over one billion people in the world live on right that protect them. less than one dollar a day. Violence and BullyingWar, Peace and Politics Every year bullying and teen on teen The right to vote on government and violence affects millions of students. policy is at the core of ensuring the spread of peace.

12. Leadership Styles Civics - Chapater 1

13. Challenges of Community Living • People in communities do not always agree on what should be done. • Nor do they always agree on what their share of the work or the rewards should be. • Self-interest can lead to conflict. • Disputes need to be resolved before matters get worse. • Difficult decisions need to be made together to best serve the common good.

14. Non-Verbal Communication • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfDWQG47pAQ&feature=player_embedded# • Activity: The Outer Space Experience http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhsI_xBsue4&feature=related

15. Leadership Styles • Each person has a leadership style with which they feel comfortable. • There are different styles of leadership that are required for different situations. • Most students think they are democratic leaders because that is the style that fits in with dealing with their peer groups. • However, a leader might have to switch to a different style of leadership to get the job done.

16. Style: Autocratic - Authoritarian • Characteristics • Tells others what to do • Limits discussion on ideas and new ways of doing things • Group does not experience feeling of teamwork • When Effective • Time is limited • Individuals/group lack skill and knowledge • Group does not know each other • When Ineffective: • Developing a strong sense of team is the goal • Members have some degree of skill/knowledge • Group wants an element of spontaneity or creative thinking in their work

17. Style: Democratic - Participative • Characteristics • Involves group members in planning and carrying out activities • Asks before tells • Promotes a sense of teamwork • When Effective • Time is available • Group is motivated and/or a sense of team exists • Members of group have some degree of skill or knowledge • When Ineffective: • Group is unmotivated • Members have little skill or knowledge • High degree of conflict present

18. Style: Laissez-Faire – Free Reign • Characteristics • Gives little or no direction to group/individuals • Opinion is offered only when requested • A person does not seem to be in charge • When Effective • High degree of skill and motivation • Sense of team exists • Routine is familiar to participants • When Ineffective: • Low sense of team/interdependence • Members have low degree of skill/knowledge • Group expects to be told what to do