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Standard 5:
Civics, Citizenship, and Government Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of the necessity for establishing governments; the governmental system of the United States and other nations; the United States Constitution; the basic civic values of American constitutional democracy; and the roles, rights, and responsibilities of citizenship, including avenues of participation. |
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| Key Idea | Central to civics and citizenship is an understanding of the roles of the citizen within the American constitutional democracy, and the scope and limitations of a citizen's rights and responsibilities. | ||
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Students identify basic rights that students have and those that they will acquire as they age. |
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Students understand that citizenship includes an awareness of the holidays, celebrations, and symbols of our nation. |
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Students examine what it means to be a good citizen in the classroom, school, home, and community. |
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Students identify and describe the rules and responsibilities students have at home, in the classroom, and at school. |
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Students examine the basic principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitutions of the United States and New York State. |
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Students understand that effective, informed citizenship is a duty of each citizen, demonstrated by jury service, voting, and community service or course of action. |
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| Key Idea | The state and federal governments established by the Constitutions of the United States and the State of New York embody basic civic values (such as justice, honesty, self-discipline, due process, equality, majority rule with respect for minority rights, and respect for self, others, and property), principles, and practices and establish a system of shared and limited government. (Adapted from The National Standards for Civics and Government, 1994). | ||
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Students identify their legislative and executive representatives at the local, state, and national governments. (Adapted from The National Standards for Civics and Government, 1994). |
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Students know what the United States Constitution is and why it is important. (Adapted from The National Standards for Civics and Government,1994). |
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Students explain how the Constitutions of New York State and the United States and the Bill of Rights are the basis for democratic values in the United States. |
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Students understand the structure of New York State and local governments, including executive, legislative, and judicial branches. |
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Students understand that the United States Constitution and the Constitution of the State of New York are written plans for organizing the functions of government. |
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Students understand the basic civil values that are the foundation of American constitutional democracy. |
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| Key Idea | The study of civics and citizenship requires the ability to probe ideas and assumptions, ask and answer analytical questions, take a skeptical attitude toward questionable arguments, evaluate evidence, formulate rational conclusions, and develop and refine participatory skills. | ||
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Students propose an action plan to address the issue of how to solve the problem. |
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Students suggest alternative solutions or courses of action to hypothetical or historic problems. |
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Students evaluate the consequences for each alternative solution or course of action. |
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Students participate in activities that focus on a classroom, school, or community issue or problem. |
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Students show a willingness to consider other points of view before drawing conclusions or making judgments. |
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Students prioritize the solutions based on established criteria. |
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| Key Idea | The study of civics, citizenship, and government involves learning about political systems; the purposes of government and civic life; and the differing assumptions held by people across time and place regarding power, authority, and governance, and law. (Adapted from The National Standards for Civics and Government, 1994). | ||
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Students know the meaning of key terms and concepts related to government, including democracy, power, citizenship, nation-state,and justice. |
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Students describe the basic purposes of government and the importance of civic life. |
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Students understand that social and political systems are based upon people's beliefs. |
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Students explain the probable consequences of the absence of government and rules. |
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Students discuss how and why the world is divided into nations and what kinds of governments other nations have. |
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