1.Explain what citizenship in the nation means and what it takes to be a good citizen of this country. Discuss the rights‚ duties‚ and obligations of a responsible and active American citizen. 2.Do TWO of the following: a. Visit a place that is listed as a National Historic Landmark or that is on the National Register of Historic Places. Tell your counselor what you learned about the landmark or site and what you found interesting about it. b. Tour your state capitol building or the U.S. Capitol
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Place of Citizenship Education in the Primary Curriculum SUBMISSION TO THE PRIMARY REVIEW FROM THE CITIZENSHIP FOUNDATION March 2007 A. A1. About the Citizenship Foundation The Citizenship Foundation is an independent educational charity that aims to empower individuals to engage in the wider community through education about the law democracy and society. We focus‚ in particular‚ on developing young people’s Citizenship skills‚ knowledge and understanding. Our work includes Citizenship resources
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trans-national forms of citizenship? Discuss in relation to European citizenship. Introduction In this essay‚ I will argue that it is impossible to establish trans-national citizenship and I will make this argument in relation to European citizenship. There are mainly five aspects supporting my argument. To begin with‚ as education exerts a great influence on the establishment of European citizenship‚ it is necessary to describe the current status of the education for European citizenship and investigate
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adults and young people working together to build a thriving a society from the ground up – contributing to nation building from the community level up to the national level. Herein lies the power behind the potential role of youth as nation builders through political participation. The term nation building is used here to refer to a constructive process of engaging all citizens in building social cohesion‚ economic prosperity and political stability in an inclusive and democratic way. It is a process
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The Role of the Youth in Nation Building I once heard a song by Cock Sparrer‚ and in that song are the lines‚ “Because you’re young‚ you’re torn between a world of hate‚ and a world of dreams; so much to lose‚ so much to gain; so much to fight for‚ so much to change.”. I then realized that the youth has so much potential to make a difference‚ we have the power to make a change. We have the capability of raising the status of our country. It all depends on how we want our future to be. Decide
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Moral education‚ like character education‚ is not a new idea - it is as old as society and education. It addresses ethical dimensions of the individual and society and examines how standards of right and wrong are developed. Thus‚ moral education teaches core moral values‚ such as honesty and responsibility‚ care‚ etc‚ and helps to raise morally responsible and self-disciplined citizens. Problem solving‚ decision making‚ and conflict resolution are also important parts of developing good moral character
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Citizenship Education Programs VALUES IN EDUCATION -This program relates 7 core values that are all related to the body‚ which are used as reference points (i.e. eyes and ear-respect‚ mouth-integrity‚ heart-compassion). Contains a variety of resources focusing on integrity‚ respect‚ ethics and character values. Lessons taught via DVD and supplemented with activities. Teacher’s guides are contained with each volume. -Required resources are the package materials‚ which include one
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In 1789‚ George Washington embarked on a 30 year long journey of nation building that has shaped who we are as citizens and as a nation of the United States of America. George Washington faced many challenges‚ hardships and overwhelming difficulties as the first president to run‚ and build the foundation of the United States. Although‚ George Washington was a dramatic but successful man who hoped and dreamed for the U.S. to be the strong country that it was destined to be. Therefore‚ he introduced
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[pic] [pic] Preparing for the District Public Speaking Festival [pic] [pic] Table of Contents This resource is specifically designed to help teachers prepare for the District Public Speaking Festival. A separate resource‚ entitled Informal and Formal Speaking Experiences‚ is available through Winslow Centre. It is our hope that a formal speech is only a part of the oral presentation work students
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Education for Global Citizenship: The Needs of Teachers and Learners 1. Introduction In today’s global environment‚ social studies educators have the opportunity to expand their students’ vision of the role of citizenship in developing a democratic understanding by adopting multiple perspectives on citizenship. Global citizenship education is becoming an important component in citizenship education in many countries. While global education or world studies has been advocated and practiced in
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