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economics: the study of the economy, or the part of a society that creates wealth; making decisions on how to use resources Critical Thinking Questions: ● Why is it important to take an active role in government? How does this ensure your rights? ● What are some examples of taking an active role in your community and state? Let’s Draw or Write: Why is it important for people to protect their rights as citizens? Provide examples using evidence from the text. Summarize your understanding in the ● Why is it important to learn about civil rights? (Understanding that civil rights protect people helps us understand how to treat one another respectfully.) ● How do personal political rights affect communities? (political rights allow people to have a voice when it comes to the laws of a country and protecting civil rights.) ● In what ways can you be a global citizen? (Answers will vary and should demonstrate that the student understands their ability to contribute to the greater good and respect universal human rights. This could be an opportunity to discuss the ways you and your students can address problems in your community, propose solutions to challenges in your school, or affect change within the walls of your own classroom.) Weekly Assessment Questions: 1. Open response: What are universal human rights? (Answers will vary but may include the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; being treated fairly and have the opportunity to meet their needs.) 2. Select all that apply: What are requirements for a person who wants to become a U.S. citizen? form of a paragraph. Wellness Questions: 4. Open response: How can you be an active global citizen? (Answers will vary but may include researching global events, helping during natural disasters around the globe, spreading awareness of environmental issues, etc.) 5. Matching: Match the type of right with the example. Economic right: not being required to pay fees and taxes based on race, gender, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation Political right: equal access to public services Civil right: a fair trial by jury 6. Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of the press are examples of which kind of rights? a. civil rights b. political rights c. economic rights Citizens | Week 23 a. have employment in the United States b. be able to speak, read, and write English c. live in the United States for ten years d. understand U.S. history, government, and the Constitution 3. Fill in the blank: Unalienable rights are also called natural rights. Distractors: civil rights, political rights, economic rights
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