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Centennial: Simple Gifts...Personal Contributions To Utah
Fourth graders consider how the concept of giving can affect a society for the better. They read various essays on giving and examine obituaries to highlight individuals who contributed to society over the course of their lives.
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House Bill No. 4097
Students identify healthy and unhealthy foods while considering a bill that would ban certain foods in schools. Through survey and discussion, they discuss a proposed legislative bill that would ban certain types of food in schools....
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Democracy is Cool
Students discuss the components of a representative democracy. In groups, they create a t-shirt that shows the components and why it is "cool" to live in a democracy. As a class, they examine the concept of the common good and how...
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Our Land
Students recognize the difference between public and private property. In this public and private lands lesson, students discuss the places mentioned in the song "This Land is Your Land." Students create a T-chart showing public and...
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Can You Make a Difference?
Students write and present a speech. In this service activity, students read an anecdote adapted from The Star Thrower and discuss their feelings about their ability to make a difference in the world. Students make a short speech about...
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"Disapproved": Censorship of Film in Pennsylvania
Students analyze primary source documents of the 1920s to find the roots of film censorship and understand Pennsylvania's leadership in this movement. They analyze government censorship documents that banned a film in Pennsylvania and...
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Making a Difference #1
Students study homelessness. In this homelessness lesson, students brainstorm ideas about the well-being of individuals. Students write a letter to parents and their community asking for donations for homeless care kits. Students also...
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Giving Voice to History
Learners examine the plight of Japanese Americans during World War II. In this World War II instructional activity, students participate in a mock evocation simulation, research primary and secondary documents about internment camps, and...
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Government and Community Resources
Adult learners, with the assistance of flash/picture cards, explore a variety of United States holidays and social customs: Labor Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and more. In addition, they draw pictures illustrating...
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The Government and Natural Rights
Students are introduced to some basic ideas the Framers used in creating the kind of government they thought would best protect the natural rights of each individual and promote the good of all. At the conclusion of the lesson, they know...
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ESOL Government and Community Resources
Students view pictures of government official and identify each by name and
title. They compare these U. S. officials with those in the students' native
countries then write a sentence about each of the officials.
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Discovering Democracy in Canada: Federal Perspectives
Tenth graders research one aspect of government. They teach their peers co-operatively about the key elements of Democracy in Canada at the Federal Level by giving group presentations.
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Stitch in Time for the Common Good
Students discover the medical breakthroughs provided by profit and non-profit organizations. In this nonprofit and profit organizations instructional activity, students learn philanthropic terms, research recent medical breakthroughs,...
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Identifying Career Interests in the Volunteer and Government Sectors
Pupils create a list of service opportunities in their community. They identify their interests and research volunteer opportunities that they could do. They also complete a survey based on their experiences.
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How Does My Government Grow?
Students identify the core democratic values. They explain how the values affect their life in America. They also relate the topic of philantrophy to the core values.
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We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution
Robert Coles’ The Story of Ruby Bridges forms the basis of this powerful cross-curricular study of civic education and civic responsibility. Class members consider how the book presents authority, responsibility, justice, and privacy.....
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Pornography Debate
Present your seniors with a controversial topic while studying the first amendment: pornography. This multi-layer resource has scholars writing a pros and cons research paper. They also attend a city council meeting to prepare for an...
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First Amendment and the Future
Young scholars read the Knight report and discuss key findings before deciding what aspects of the findings students can replicate in their own school and conduct a survey. They write survey questions and test them on sample group before...
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Primary Source? What is That?
High schoolers examine the use of primary sources. They read and discuss excerpts from the "Diary of Anne Frank," write journal entries, identify examples of altruism from the book, write an essay, and complete a worksheet.
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Investigating Nonprofits
Young scholars investigate nonprofit organizations. In this service learning lesson, students complete information recording forms as they research selected nonprofit organizations. Young scholars use their findings to design promotional...
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For Goodness Sake, Power to the People
Students examine the impact of the nonprofit sector on society by researching philanthropic Websites. They role-play as minority groups that used alternative power structures to change society and write in their journals on a...
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What is a Community?
Students explore the characteristics of their community. In this communities lesson, students read Humphrey the Lost Whale: A True Story and discuss how the community came together to solve a problem. Students identify services within...
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Class Rules (Responsible Personal Conduct)
Students consider the necessity of rules. In this citizenship lesson, students consider the reasons for rules as they are introduced to their classroom rules and procedures.
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Centennial: Servants of the Community
Students investigate the lives of community benefactors, and discuss the need for citizens to give back to their community. They identify ways to perform service within their community.