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Student Edition Vocabulary and Phrases:
citizen: a member of a community, state, or country responsibilities: things citizens should do rights: freedoms that all people have
Language for Social Studies Learning: N/A Critical Thinking Questions: ● Why is it important to be a responsible citizen in your communities? ● How does being a responsible citizen help you and others? Let’s Draw or Write: How can you be a responsible citizen in your school community? Write about two ways. Wellness Questions: ● What are some of the responsibilities you have in your home, classroom and community? (Answers will vary.) ● What happens if you do not fulfill your responsibilities? (Answers should demonstrate that students understand the consequences of not fulfilling their responsibilities. Example: if a student fails to fulfill a responsibility to feed a pet, the pet could be harmed.) Weekly Assessment Questions: 1. Fill in the blank: Choose the word that best completes the sentence. All citizens have rights and responsibilities . Distractors: pets 2. What is one responsibility you have as a citizen at school? a. to eat snacks b. to brush your teeth c. to follow school rules 3. Fill in the blank: Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Responsible citizens make their communities better. Distractors: books 4. Open response: On a separate piece of paper, draw a picture of how you can be a responsible citizen today. (Answers may vary.) 5. Fill in the blank: Choose the word that best completes the sentence. You are a citizen of your classroom. Distractor: leader
Citizens | Week 8
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