1-Social-Studies-March


 * 1) Rights, Responsibilities and Roles of Citizenship
 * 2) People making and changing rules and laws

Guiding Questions

 * What is a right?
 * What is a responsibility?
 * What is a citizen?
 * What is a rule?
 * What is a law?

Theme/Content Skills
Government; Civic Values; and Decision Making
 * Students, teachers and staff are all citizens of the community and have rights and responsibilities
 * People form governments in order to develop rules and laws to govern and protect themselves
 * People plan, organize and make decisions for common good
 * Students can participate in problem solving, decision making and conflict resolution
 * Key terms related to the study of government


 * Democracy
 * Power
 * Citizenship
 * Nation-State
 * Justice
 * Right
 * Responsibility

Holidays
St. Patrick's Day


 * Students will identify some of the rights people have
 * Students will explore some of the responsibilities that accompany rights
 * Students will predict what might happen if you do not act responsibly


 * Students will draw a picture of a responsibility that you have at home


 * Brainpop, Jr. - Social Studies - Rights and Responsibilities

Resources for Teachers

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 * Harcourt Brace - Teacher's Edition - Unit 2 - Lesson 6
 * Harcourt Activity Book - pages 13, 17, 20, 21