July+21st,+Citizenship

Here are links and ideas to help you in teaching Citizenship concepts. Please notice that most of the things I found really relate more to history.

What does it really mean to be a U.S. citizen? Why be a U.S. citizen? Why do we teach the things we do, as they relate to citizenship?

[|an example of a unit]

[|many ideas here]

So much of what is out there relates to one idea: Making a difference for good, in our community. This link provides ideas that will surely help you impress any cooperating teacher and or Principal. [|school wide projects]

Why bother to have public education in the first place? How did schools get started in the U.S. Sources cited here look appropriate. [|how did public schools get started?]

This is from PBS. You can count on it. [|pbs link]

A really good lesson for K-5 on teaching citizenship. [|k-5 teaching citizenship]

Here is the Naturalization test. [|naturalization test update]

Last post from Mr. R When you get weird and decide that anxietizing is best, the kids are driving you nuts and the Principal thinks they are the Emperor, please read this: Matt: 22, 36-40 Bible