Civic Ideals and Practices
Students learn about communities around the globe and about global citizenship. Students bring with them knowledge about their communities. In this course, students make comparisons across time and space, examining different communities and their cultures. Culture includes social organization, customs and traditions, language, arts and literature, religion, forms of government, and economic systems. Students are introduced to the concepts of prejudice, discrimination and human rights, as well as to social action.
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Standards
- Standard 5: Civics | Citizenship and Gov’t
Essential Questions and Big Ideas of the Unit
Big of Idea of the Unit: Governments around the world select leaders and enforce laws to meet the basic needs and rights of their citizens.
- What types of governments exist?
- There are lots of different types of governments in countries around the world.
- The United States government is a democracy.
- How do governments keep their citizens safe?
- Governments make laws and rules to keep people safe.
- What are basic human rights?
- Basic human rights are the freedoms that all humans are entitled to. In the United States our constitution names some of our human rights.
- Why is it important to protect basic human rights?
- Protection of human rights ensures that all people are treated equally and have equal opportunities.
- How are human rights protected?
- Human rights are protected through laws and social action.
- How can citizens support social action and change?
- Citizens who speak up and work together to make change are support social action and defending human rights.
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