Civics

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Civics

• The Study of the Duties, Responsibilities, and
  Rights of Citizenship

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NCSS States

• Civic competence means developing the ability to
  make informed and reasoned decisions for the
  public good as citizens of a culturally diverse,
  democratic society in an interdependent world.

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Holding the Office of Citizen

• Knowledge of structure and function of government
• Knowledge of duties and responsibilities of
  democratic citizens (participation)
• Democratic values such as equality, justice,
  human dignity, respect for the common good
• Democratic attitudes such as participating in
  public life/policy making, to critiquing current
  practice
• Democratic participation skills such as
  discussing public issues, decision-making,
  volunteering

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Your task

• As a group read Dr. Yeagers Democracy
  manuscript.
• What are the central themes that emerge from the
  manuscript?
• Based on these themes, how would you incorporate
  these themes into your teaching?