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Article 6: Responsible Citizens (taught with “Being a Responsible Citizen Now”) Word Count: 15 Vocabulary: N/A High Impact Teaching Strategies: Collaborative Learning, Multiple Exposures, Explicit Teaching Lesson Plan: 1. Show the Poster Pal T-chart, “Rights and Responsibilities,” that was completed in the previous lessons. Review what has been learned this week. Have the students share one right and one responsibility they have with a partner. Walk around and give feedback as students share. 2. Watch the video, “What is a Good Citizen? - 1st.” a. Have the students listen for ways they can be good and responsible citizens. Make a list on the board. Ask: i. What ways did the video say we could be responsible citizens? (respect others and be helpful, put trash in the garbage can, obey the law, vote, make good choices) 3. Read the article “Responsible Citizens,” as a class. Discuss that responsible citizens help their community to be better. Responsible citizens participate in their community. This means they are helpful and responsible in their communities. 4. Have a discussion about how responsible citizens make good decisions. Help the students understand the importance of making responsible decisions. Explain: a. When people make decisions, they should listen to the ideas and opinions of others. This is an example of being respectful and responsible. Listening and working with others contributes to the unity of the community and the United States. 5. Read the first sentence of the article “Being a Responsible Citizen Now.” Explain to the students that they can be responsible citizens in their communities. 6. Read the remainder of the article. Have the students highlight the ways they can be responsible citizens now. (help the school and community, respect others, solve problems, word hard, be honest) 7. Divide the class into groups. Give each group a sentence from the article and have them discuss how they can do those things at home, at school, and in the community. Give the groups time to share with the class. 8. Show the Poster Pal chart “Responsible Citizens.” Have a discussion about how the students can be responsible citizens at home, at school, and in the community. Write their ideas on the chart. a. How can you be a responsible citizen at home? (Answers may vary.) b. How can you be a responsible citizen at school? (Answers may vary.) c. How can you be a responsible citizen in the community? (Answers may vary.) 9. Give scenarios that are examples of being a responsible citizen and non-examples. a. Give students time to discuss with a partner whether or not the example shows how to be a responsible citizen or not. b. After the discussion, have the students stand up if it shows being a
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