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Teaching for Civic Competence. It’s a way of looking at the world. Why Civic Competence. 1. Helps creates community in classrooms 2. Engages students in awareness of the need for civil rights. What does Civic Competence mean. Engage in social issues Engage in dialogue Volunteering Service
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Teaching for Civic Competence It’s a way of looking at the world rospena civic competence
Why Civic Competence • 1. Helps creates community in classrooms • 2. Engages students in awareness of the need for civil rights rospena civic competence
What does Civic Competence mean • Engage in social issues • Engage in dialogue • Volunteering • Service • Taking action when needed rospena civic competence
How to achieve this • Appreciate differences • Practice tolerance • Become aware of authority rospena civic competence
Forms of Awareness • Teach conscience- is this values? • Teach patriotism • Be aware that you are tolerant and not “ist” • Patriotism can become emotional • Safety first when dealing with issues • Positive solutions to disagreements • Balance the individual need and the community need rospena civic competence
Elements of Competencegovernment • Teach rights and responsibilities • Not “Shoulds” • Understand government and its role • What is • Why we have it • How governments come about • Why limiting government power is important rospena civic competence
How to Promote • Great for literacy connections • Hero studies • Tell stories to show values • Use primary sources to show stories • Bring in experts • Politicians • Veterans • Survivors rospena civic competence
How to promote • Do community activities • Engage with the community • Study Statues • Study tops of buildings • Look at symbols • Great place for multicultural discussions • Comparison and contrast rospena civic competence
Opinions • Check your opinions at the door • Be careful around ideology • Announce when something is an opinion • Look at rhetoric • Look at propaganda rospena civic competence