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Name: Jorie Grande Class/Subject: 8th Grade Civics/ Govt of the People, by the People, for the People Date: 12/10/12 Student Objectives/Student Outcomes: -St dents !ill co"pose a !ritten #o rnal ans!erin$ the % estion &'hat does it "ean to be a citi(en to yo )* +his !ill allo! the" to create for the"selves, as !ell as introspectively $ain insi$ht into their o!n beliefs abo t citi(enship, before the st dent teachers $ive their lesson plan on Chapter 1, Citi(enship and Govern"ent in a -e"ocracy, Section 1, Govern"ent of the People, by the People, for the People) -St dents !ill be $iven a lesson sin$ the Pre(i for"at) +hro $h this presentation, it is the $oal of the st dent-teachers for the st dents to be able to assess !hat it "eans to be a citi(en of the .nited States, as !ell as !hat it "eans to be a citi(en of a de"ocracy) -St dents !ill analy(e !hat it "eans to be a citi(en, by participatin$ in a s"all $ro p activity ta/en fro" their te0tboo/ Civics Today: Citizenship, conomics, and !ou !hich hi$hli$hts different e0a"ples of !hat people in the .nited States dee" as citi(enship, see attached doc "ent) +hey !ill e0plain their reasonin$ for !hy they vie! these ideas as bein$ i"portant or !hether the ideas are not appropriate for civil disco rse) St dents !ill co"pare their ans!ers !ith the other $ro ps, and !ill be able to select and validate their o!n responses, as the $ro p reconvenes to !rite their o!n top five ideas of !hat it "eans to be a citi(en) Content Standa"ds: #$%&%'% 1dentify and co"pare the basic political syste"s of 1llinois and the .nited States as prescribed in their constit tions) #$%C%' Co"pare historical iss es involvin$ ri$hts, roles and stat s of individ als in relation to " nicipalities, states, and the nion) (ate"ials/)esou"ces/Technolo*y: -co"p ter -pro#ector screen -pro#ector -access to internet -Pre(i Teache"+s ,oals,

- +o foc s on the basic fo ndations of !hat "a/es the .nited States $overn"ent a de"ocracy) - +o allo! the st dents to better nderstand their o!n beliefs of the 2"erican political syste") - +o $ive the st dents a voice in reco$ni(in$ !hat it "eans to be a .nited States citi(en)

Time 8,10-8,13 8,13-8,18 Sta"t o- Class: St dents !ill co"plete a -aily Jo rnal entry on !hat it "eans to the" to be a citi(en) .nt"oduction o- Lesson: 'e !ill briefly as/ st dents to tell s so"e of the thin$s they listed as a part of bein$ a citi(en) 'e !ill as/ that they re"e"ber so"e of these as they "ay ret rn later on in the lect re/activity) Lesson .nst"uction: St dents !ill be $iven a Pre(i presentation5 the lect re !ill cover topics related to introd cin$ !hat and !ho citi(ens are and !hat their roles and responsibilities are in relation to the $overn"ent) +he lect re !ill then "ove to a brief disc ssion of !hat a $overn"ent is and !hy it e0ists) 'e !ill cover topics related to the $overn"ent "aintainin$ order and safety, the services that are provided by the $overn"ent on a federal, state, and local level) +he lect re ends !ith a very brief overvie! of !hat it "eans to live in a de"ocratic society) Specific % estions to be addressed d rin$ this portion of the instr ction, -'hat are other e0a"ples of citi(ens that yo can thin/ of6 -1f !e didnt have a $overn"ent, !hat !o ld happen6 'o ld !e still be able to live the !ay !e do6 -'hat are so"e services the $overn"ent can provide for s6 -'hat are the three levels of $overn"ent6 --o yo thin/ that the .)S) !o ld be better off !ith a direct de"ocracy6 7r does the representative de"ocracy !e have no! !or/ !ell6 -2 favorite sayin$ is that the .nited States has a $overn"ent that is &of the people, by the people, for the people)* -o yo thin/ that the $overn"ent lives p to that rep tation6 'hy or !hy not6 8,40-8,30 /ssessments/Chec0s -o" 1nde"standin*: St dents !ill participate in an activity 8see attached9) 2fter co"pletin$ their activity, st dents !ill reflect on both the lect re "aterial and the disc ssion fro" the activity) +hey !ill !rite a short response on !hat it "eans to be a $ood citi(en, !hether or not those traits line p !ith the class disc ssion, and their top five traits of bein$ a $ood citi(en) 1f not eno $h ti"e re"ains at the end of the lesson, this !ill be for ho"e!or/) 8,30 Closu"e/2"ap31p/)evie4: Citi(enship is a privile$e, not an a to"atic ri$ht, 1t

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co"es !ith "any d ties and responsibilities) +he $overn"ent provides its citi(ens !ith "any services, as !ell as protection, safety, and it helps "aintain order) :astly, o r $overn"ent is a de"ocracy, and it derives its po!er and a thority fro" the people it serves, for the people it serves) Sel-3/ssessment: 2re st dents ans!erin$ o r % estions6 2re they as/in$ their o!n beca se they need "ore clarification on the topic, or beca se they do not nderstand the "aterial6 'hen they participate in the activity-disc ssion, are they voicin$ appropriate responses to !hat it "eans to be a citi(en and !hat the traits of a $ood citi(en are6

Prezi Transcript: Government of the People, by the People, for the People

(found at http://prezi.com/prg2blrqokre/civics-citizenship-and-government-in-a-democracy/) lide !ne What is Civics? -"ivics: the study of a citizen#s duties and rights lide $%o Who are Citizens? -"itizens: members of a community or nation& they have a shared history' set of customs' and have a common set of values or morals --(or e)ample: *merica#s citizens are called *mericans. "anada#s citizens are called "anadians. --+hat are some other e)amples of citizens that you can think of, lide $hree What Is the Job of a Citizen? -"itizens don#t get protection for free- $hey have certain rights and responsibilities --.ou o%e your loyalty to one country --.ou e)pect protection from that country --.ou have to agree to follo% a certain set of rules and accept the authority of the government lide (our Government: Why o We !ave "ne? -+hat is a government, --/overnment is the ruling authority of a given community of citizens. 0t has the po%er to: ---1ake and enforce la%s ---1ake decisions for its members -+ithout a government' a community %ould turn very chaotic very fast. --0magine trying to play a football game %ith no rules. +ho %ould %in, 2o% %ould players kno% %hat they could and couldn#t do, lide (ive #eepin$ "r%er an% Provi%in$ &afety -3eople argue a lot& a government can help mediate disputes --"itizens can disagree on all types of matters' but the government makes la%s to prevent conflict and settle the ones that arise. --/overnments can enforce the la% and make sure that people follo% the rules so that order is maintained. -*nother concern of citizens is their protection --* government arranges for the defense of citizens and their land. --/overnments set up means of protection through agencies like the (40 or "0* and the armed forces. lide i)

Provi%in$ &ervices -$he government provides a lot of services to citizens --!ur government provides a lot for us. +hat are some things you can think of that are government-provided services, -/overnment services help keep the public healthy' safe' and offer a safety net for the needy lide even G'i%in$ the Comm'nity -$he government creates public policy --3ublic policy: a course of action that the government plans on taking over a period of time. -$he government pays for this through the budget --4udget: the government#s plan for ho% it %ill collect and then spend money. $he money comes from federal' state' and local ta)es. lide 5ight (evels of Government -$here are many levels of government in different countries. +hat are the levels in the 6. ., -$he highest level of government makes and enforces la%s for the entire country. --$his level of government provides you: armed forces for protection' reliable mail service' interstate high %ays' etc. -$he second level of government makes and enforces la%s for the people in each state. --$his level of government provides you: high%ays' state parks' education as overseen by the state' business la%s' drivers# la%s' state aid' etc. -$he lo%est level of government includes counties' cities' to%ns& it#s the closest to you--$his level of government provides you: improvement to streets' garbage pick-up' locally-run education' local la%s and curfe%s' etc. lide 7ine emocratic Government -+e live in a democratic society& everybody has the chance to take part in government. --$here are several different types of democracy: ---8irect democracy: all citizens vote and debate firsthand. $his isn#t a practical system for many large countries today. ---9epresentative democracy: citizens choose smaller groups of people to represent their interests on their behalf. lide $en Principles of )merican emocracy -:/overnment of the people' by the people' for the people.; --:!f the 3eople; <= the po%er of the government comes from the citizens. --:4y the 3eople; <= %e run the government through our representatives. --:(or the 3eople; <= the government#s >ob is to make our country a better place for citizens to live in.