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Civic Duties & Responsibilities

Civic Duties & Responsibilities. Obj. 10.01: To explain the difference between the civic duties and the responsibilities of a citizen. Warm Up: Answer in ntbk. 1. Do you know someone who has broken the law? What law did they break?

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Civic Duties & Responsibilities

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  1. Civic Duties & Responsibilities Obj. 10.01: To explain the difference between the civic duties and the responsibilities of a citizen.

  2. Warm Up: Answer in ntbk • 1. Do you know someone who has broken the law? What law did they break? • 2. Have you ever volunteered in your community? If yes, describe who you helped. • 3. What would you like to change in your community? (School, neighborhood, city of Charlotte)

  3. What is Civics? • The study of the rights, duties & responsibilities of citizens. • A citizen is an individual whose allegiance belongs to a nation. • Citizenship is based on a combination of rights, duties & responsibilities • Concept of citizenship is more than 2,500 years old • originated in ancient Greece • Only men w/property could vote & participate in gov’t • Concept of who could be a citizen has evolved since 1787 when the U.S. Constitution was ratified

  4. Rights of Citizens • Security –protection by the gov’t • Equality –equal treatment under the law • Liberty –rights guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution

  5. Duties of Citizens • These MUST be followed • Obey laws • Pay taxes • Participate in jury duty • Attend school • Defend the nation • Selective service –men must sign up for military service at age 18, if there may be need for a draft

  6. Responsibilities • Be informed about your local, state & national gov’t • Vote in elections- • Participate in your community & gov’t • Contact representatives in gov’t; try to make change for the better • Volunteerism: Why do it? • Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, charity groups etc.

  7. Civic Values in AmericaPrinciples or beliefs you use to make judgments about what is good or bad in a society • Freedom • Equality • Democracy • Popular Sovereignty • Gov’t by consent of the governed • Unity through a single language • Tolerance • Respect for the expression of differences in culture, religion, language, family, race • Justice • Opportunity

  8. 1. Describe the activity you see taking place in the painting. • 2. How are the details arranged in the image? What is the main focus? • 3. What idea is the author trying to express about civic life in the United States?

  9. Ticket Out • What are the five Duties of a US citizen? • p. 161 Define the Peace Corps and AmeriCorps • Which age group of Americans has the highest percentage of people volunteering. Why do you think this is so?

  10. Homework for Wednesday • Read pp. 33-43. Define vocabulary words in your notes (Hint: anything in yellow) • Come prepared for taking notes • View the power point on the Wiki

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