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CIVICS 11

CIVICS 11. Course Introduction. What is Civics?. The Study of the rights and duties of citizenship. What is Citizenship?. The rights, duties, and responsibilities that come with being a member of a state or nation.

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CIVICS 11

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  1. CIVICS 11 Course Introduction

  2. What is Civics? The Study of the rights and duties of citizenship.

  3. What is Citizenship? • The rights, duties, and responsibilities that come with being a member of a state or nation. • Being a citizen is not the same as being a resident or an inhabitant. • According to philosophers, the role of a citizen is one of the highest and noblest callings. • You can no more have government without citizens than you can have citizens without government – it is an interdependent relationship.

  4. What do Governments do? • Provide order and stability. • Provide services and facilities. • They give us leaders and laws. • They ensure our rights – fundamental human rights, legal rights, and social and economic rights. • They grant us citizenship.

  5. What responsibilities does citizenship come with? • Informed citizenship • Purposeful citizenship • Active citizenship

  6. What as an informed citizen? • We need to be aware of the needs of our communities – from families, schools, and neighbourhoods – as well as regional, national, and global interests. • We must understand the workings of our gov’t, how it operates, and its major policies, leaders, origins, concepts, structures, and processes.

  7. What is a purposeful citizen? • As contributing citizens, we need to understand our role and our relationship with our communities and gov’t. • We need to be aware of, and be sensitive to, the values and perspectives that guide our own and others’ actions and decisions.

  8. What is an active citizen? • Knowledge is not enough – we must apply our knowledge in a meaningful and constructive manner. • We must know how to participate effectively within our communities and how to influence gov’t most directly and effectively. • We must have a vision of the future and develop strategies in order to implement change to bring that vision about.

  9. Final Thought • It is up to us to demand and receive the very best kind of gov’t possible. • We must insist on a gov’t that is fair and responsive, that addresses the needs of all, that does not exclude, that works consistently to improve our life. “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” - John F. Kennedy former US president

  10. Things that make you go Hmmm. • Pride in citizenship can be expressed in many ways, how do we express our pride in being Canadian? • Think back on the last few days, identify 10 ways in which government has affected your day-to-day routine.

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