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We have a responsibility to be responsible citizens; respectful of
the diverse traditions and cultures in our community.
Citizens
in our country come from many different places around the world.
A
citizen of a community has a variety of rights and responsibilities.
Individuals
in the past who were good leaders and responsible citizens have improved
the quality of our lives today.
Vocabulary
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Learning Standards
Define
and give examples of some of the rights and responsibilities that students as
citizens have in the school (eg. Students have the right to vote in a class
election and have the responsibility to follow school rules)
Give
examples of fictional characters or real people in the school or community
who were good leaders and good citizens, and explain the qualities that
made them admirable. (e.g. honesty, dependability, modesty,
trustworthiness, courage).
On a map
of the world, locate the continent, regions, or the countries from which
the students, their parents, guardians, grandparents, or other relatives or
ancestors came.
With the
help of family members and the school librarian, describe traditional food,
customs, sports, and games, and music of the place they came from.
With the
help of the school librarian, identify and describe well-known sites,
events, or landmarks in at least three different countries from which
students’ families came and explain why they are important.
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Sample Assessments
Compose
a class charter for new students (or incoming class) reflecting classroom
values and codes of conduct.
Write a
letter to a boy from the Middle East
explaining our culture.
Create a
Venn Diagram or write a story describing/comparing a typical school day for
a child in the United
States and a child in another country.
Create a
new club, write a charter for the club outlining rules and members’
responsibilities.
Describe
traditional foods, games, customs, holidays connected to where their
ancestors came from.
Connect
different cultures to their geographic locations.
Create a
classroom charter.
Demonstrate
appreciation for differences among cultures.
Sample Learning Experiences
Invite
three people from different cultures into the classroom to share customs,
stories, traditions, food, clothing, etc.
Children
interview families about ancestors’ countries of origin.
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