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Chapter 5

Chapter 5. Young Political Scientists (Political Science, Civics or Government). What does Civics look like?. Service projects and Service Learning- saving Vietnam Pond turtles Building and running a town Using children’s literature Class meetings Lessons on US Constitution

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Chapter 5

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  1. Chapter 5 Young Political Scientists (Political Science, Civics or Government)

  2. What does Civics look like? • Service projects and Service Learning- saving Vietnam Pond turtles • Building and running a town • Using children’s literature • Class meetings • Lessons on US Constitution • Flag research project • Election activities • “Hero Week”: Paper bag time line, Coat of Arms • Decision trees

  3. What is Civics? • Civics is the study of the political and legal systems, the workings of government and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. • At every grade level, students should have opportunities to apply their civic knowledge, skills, and values as they work to solve real problems in their school, community, nation and world.

  4. Why is Civics important? • It is central to the survival of American democracy. • It is THE primary component of all education in the United States.

  5. What should students know or be able to do? • The goal of civic education is the development of informed, responsible citizens committed to the principles of American constitutional democracy.

  6. National Content Standards include • What is government and what should it do? • What are the basic values and principles of American democracy? • How does the government established by the Constitution embody the purposes, values, and principles of American democracy? • What is the relationship of the US to other nations and to world affairs? • What are the roles of the citizen in American democracy?

  7. North Carolina Standard Course of Study • See grade level curriculum for competency goals related to Citizenship

  8. How should civics be taught? • Informal Methods (All the strategies teachers use to establish a cohesive, supportive, democratic classroom) • Establishing Classroom Rules • Class Meetings • Classroom Symbols • Classroom Holidays • Games

  9. How should Civics be taught? • Formal Methods (Content-based instructional strategies that foster critical thinking) • The Constitution of the United States • National Symbols • Elections and Voting • Civic Responsibility – Volunteerism and Service Learning (Specifics on Service learning – CP p.23A,B • Cooperative learning: “Academic Controversies”

  10. Formal Methods: Teaching about the US Constitution • Preamble • 7 Articles (structure of the US Government) • 27 Amendments (changes to the Constitution since 1791) • First Ten amendments are the Bill of Rights

  11. Commitment to civic dispositions and virtues • Right to life, liberty, property, and the pursuit of happiness • The public or common good • Justice • Equality of opportunity • Diversity • Truth • Patriotism

  12. Use of literature as source for learning about character • Five themes of citizenship • Honesty • Responsibility • Compassion • Respect • Courage

  13. Critical Thinking: “reasonable and reflective thinking focused on deciding what to believe or do.” --when students make earnest efforts to evaluate information and analyze arguments in terms of their accuracy and worth. • Reflecting on Meaningful content • Use of graphic organizers (help students organize thinking) (ex. Decision Tree) • Distinguishing fact from opinion • Political cartoons and editorials

  14. Fact versus Opinion • Facts: statements that are generally accepted as true and can be validated by evidence • Opinions: statements about what people believe or feel about something: cannot be proven true

  15. Political Cartoons and Editorials • Attempt to sway one’s opinion about a particular issue • Political Cartoons • Deal with one central idea • Fairly uncomplicated • Use symbols to express ideas • Editorials • Serve same function as political cartoons • Use words to express ideas

  16. Websites http://bensguide.gpo.gov http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/life/ http://www.scholastic.com/kids/president/

  17. What will YOU do to teach citizenship?

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