Module 7: Civic Participation and Power of the People
Learning Objectives
- I can express the responsibilities of the U.S. government toward the people, as well as the expectations of residents in U.S. society.
- I can define and illustrate ways to be an “informed citizen”.
- I can differentiate between individual and systemic civic problems.
- I can differentiate between the roles and responsibilities of the government, people, and the media.
Technology Concepts
- I can protect my own and others’ privacy on the internet.
- I can identify and safely navigate phishing attempts.
- I can choose “reply all” or “reply only to sender” depending on purpose of an email message.
Read each objective as a class. Then rate yourself from 1-5 on how well you can do it.
You will rate yourself again after you finish the module and check your learning.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I don’t know how to do this at all. | I know how to do this a little. | I have some idea how to do this. | I mostly understand how to do this. | I understand this so well, I can explain it to someone else. |
Standards addressed in each module [linked HERE]
| Key Vocabulary | Word Workshop | Module Project | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Content-specific:
to participate an informed citizen a policy society civic participation jury |
Intentional:
to include to enforce military a benefit a union |
Morphological features:
-ive |
Students will identify and research systemic problems in their community and develop possible solutions. |
Module 7 Materials
- Module 7 Student Materials Packet – This document includes all the printable materials that students will need for this module.
The individual worksheets are also linked in the module where they will be used. - Teacher’s Guide to CILIA-T Instructional Routines (General instructions, suggestions and/or reminders that apply to all modules and are for the teacher’s review and use only).
- Module 7 Teacher Notes and Resources (Module specific notes and resources such as suggested classroom strategies, potential answers, additional activities etc. and are for the teacher’s review and use only).
