Lesson 1: Defining Civic Involvement
Duration of Days: 1
Lesson Objective
Students will define civic involvement and identify various forms of participation.
What does it mean to be a good citizen, and how can we actively participate in our communities?
Civic involvement, active citizenship, passive citizenship, community, advocacy.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1, National Council for the Social Studies: C3.D2.Civ.3.9-12
Vocabulary building, critical reading of definitions, understanding societal roles.
Description: Introduction to civic concepts through discussion and visual representation.
Purpose: To establish a foundation for understanding active citizenship.
DOK Level: 2 (Understanding), 3 (Applying)
Local community issues, national civic movements, historical examples of citizen action.
That civic involvement is limited to voting, that individual actions have no impact.
Visual learners: Graphic organizers, mind maps.
Auditory learners: Class discussions, group work.
Kinesthetic learners: Role-playing scenarios.
- Class participation and contributions to the mind map.
- Written paragraph summarizing a historical example of civic involvement.