Civics

Civics Lesson Plan Elementary Social Studies Methods Summary: • Students will learn about their community’s government and leaders. Throughout the lesson, students will engage in discussions and be visited by an elected local government official. Students will also conduct their own research to learn more about their local government. Learning Context: • This lesson is designed for third grade and fits in with our community, as our government officials are part of our local community. •…

significant difference between civic nationalism and ethnic nationalism. Civic nationalism generally focuses on the wide range of culture and communication among member states, whereas ethnic nationalism is where individuals identify with an ethnic community due to cultural, family, religious ties. The distinction between these two types of nationalism dictates methods of ideology. Ethnic nationalism defines a nation through a shared heritage and ethnicity, whereas civic nationalism has to do…

American democracy was founded on the principles of equality and freedom. Yet, there has been consistent civic exclusion and inequality that have plagued our country since its founding. America’s democracy that is devoted to equality has excluded racial minorities and has had unequal statuses for numerous racial groups throughout its history which has shaped the prevalent conception of American citizenship. People have often been and still are noticeably and/or discreetly excluded from…

Civil Connectedness Throughout America’s history citizens have conformed around the idea of civic duty. A majority of citizens were active voters and regularly attended rallies and other political gatherings. However, less and less American citizens are engaging in politics, two men, Robert Putnam and Lee Hamilton, a renowned political scientist and a long-time US House respectively, both agree that less and less American citizens are active with U.S politics and that it is crucial to this…

information does make me think of service in college differently by making sure I reflect on my volunteering experiences in order to make a learning experience. The second information I learned from this is concerning civic engagement. Before reading this paper, when I think of the term civic learning, it was always associated with politic or government based. It usually relates traveling to the town mayor’s office and bringing up a concern. I was unaware that most colleges associate it with…

He can legally work; can apply for credit in his or her own name, take civic engagement such as: Active membership in a group or association, community problem solving and regular volunteering for a non-electoral organization. In their book, “Civic Engagement and the Transition to Adulthood” Constance Flanagan and Peter Levine maintain that “Civic engagement is important both for the functioning of democracies and for the growth and maturation it encourages…

Hartford Civic Center collapsed on January 18th, 1978 when the weight of the 4.8 inches of snow proved to be too much for the structure to handle. The roof was supposed to be designed to withstand much larger load cases than this small amount of snow. Fortunately, no one was injured as the roof fell at 4 o’clock in the morning. There are several relevant parties involved in this case. The first is the architectural company, Vincent Kling & Associates. They were a well-known firm located on the…

What do we commemorate? Date/Time: 2nd November Learning area(s): History, English, Civics and Citizenship Year: 3 Learning objectives - Understand what a commemoration is and that it is connected to real life events that occurred in the past - Australians commemorate some important events - Compare and contrast information about remembrance Curriculum links History (ACARA, 2014a) • Days and weeks are celebrated or commemorated in Australia (Including Remembrance Day) and the importance of…

Civic action against abortion Kirolos Y. In order to perform civic action against abortion I would first have to study the reasons of abortion. Usually, the main reasons of abortion are; ignorance, poverty, irresponsibility, and abuse of free will as it is more relevant in developing countries. To start tackling this issue I would have to raise awareness on the consequences of this issue and provide alternatives to abortion procedures in case of an ‘unwanted’ pregnancy. To…

The (Re)Bordering the Civic Imaginary chapter was mainly focused on analyzing the social interpretations of the participants in La Gran Marcha. Cisneros identifies that there are two main interpretations, and both are very contradicting. The first is that the participants of LGM are seen as alien because they are justifying their exclusion and the second interpretation is that they are viewed as American by demonstrating their assimilation through protest. The author offers a third exposition,…