(untitled)lesson 1 - introduction to civic rights and responsibilities  (Page 2/2)

Bloom, S. and Johnson, L. (2005). The Story of the Constitution (2 nd ed.) . Arlington Heights, IL: Christian Liberty Press.

Lesson 1, step 6 Website Format

Modified APA Citation Worksheet: Website

Collect the following information:

• Website name: ___________________________________
• Website update date:
  • Year: _______
  • Month (if available): _________________
  • Day (if available): _____
• Title of the website section you found your information in: ________________________________________________________
• Month, day, and year you found your information: __________________________________________
• Website address: __________________________________________

________________________________________________________

1. Put the information into the following format:

WritingHelp-Central (2008). APA style sample reference page. Retrieved on August 10, 2008, from http://www.writinghelp-central.com/apa-sample3.html.

Lesson 1, Step 6 Book Format

Step 6: Now you will preview the End of Unit Scoring Rubric , the Glossary and Resource List and the Unit Expectations Sheet . When you are done, we will go to Step 7 as a class.

End of Unit Scoring Rubric

Glossary and Resource List

Unit Expectations Sheet

Elementary – You Decide CBA Rubric (Recommended for 5 th Grade * )

Lesson 1, Step 6 Lesson 1, Step 7

You Decide Glossary and Resource List

1. Controversial – multiple conflicting perspectives or opinions.
2. Perspectives – point of view of a particular culture, time, group or background.
3. Stakeholder – an individual or group with a vested interest related to an issue.
4. Democratic Ideals – expressed in the Declaration of Independence: liberty, justice, equality, life, common good, rule by law, pursuit of happiness.
5. Public – relating to the community as a whole.
6. Position – an individual’s thinking or opinion about an issue.
7. Informed Decision – a decision made after liking at different perspectives; based on evidence.
8. Rights and Responsibilities – as expressed in the Constitution and Bill of Rights of the United States: Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, Due Process…)

Print Resources:

• Founding documents such as the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights
• We the People published by the Center for Civic Education
• Newspapers and current news magazines

Electronic Resources:

• PBS.org
• Washington State Secretary of State’s Voter Outreach Through Education program www.vote.wa.gov/outreach
• Public legal Education Website
• Stakeholder websites

Human Resources:

• Stakeholders related to a particular issue
• Washington State Bar
• Politicians – local, county, state, national
• Lobbyists, Judges, Interest Groups, Media, Law Enforcement

Lesson 1, Step 6 Lesson 1, Step 7

Unit Expectations

1. In a persuasive paper you will:
   1. Select one of the two offered public issues and summarize the background information you found on that issue.
   2. Explain how your selected issue is related to both the right and responsibilities of citizenship.
   3. Make an informed decision about the issue and support your decision with convincing reasons.
2. You will also:
   1. Use your graphic organizer to analyze the different points of view on this issue.
   2. Use your paper and your graphic organizer to discuss your point of view using a panel discussion format.

Lesson 1, Step 6 Lesson 1, Step 7

Step 7: As a class, you will revisit the class’s understandings that were written on the white board, and entered into their journals. Be prepared to discuss how your understanding has changed by writing definitions in your journal. When finished, the lesson will be over! The next lesson explores key democratic ideals, to include rights and responsibilities in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. It also asks you to do specific research, and finally asks you to use the APA citation format to cite you sources.