Personal Civic Duty

Grade Level: 3rd Grade

Subject: Social Studies 

Time Frame: 4 weeks (August)

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Big Understandings

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- respect the views and rights of others

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Essential Questions

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- what are the essential elements of compromise that enable conflict to be transformed into agreement?
- why is personal advocacy important in a community with diverse views?
- what would a community be like if individuals from various groups did not respect other's rights and views?

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By the end of the unit, students will be able to:

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- identify and apply the elements of civil discourse (listening with respect for understanding and speaking in a respectful manner)
- identify important personal rights in a democratic society and how they relate to others' rights
- give examples of the relationship between rights and responsibilities
- restate the view or opinion of others with their reasoning when it is different from one's own

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Topics:

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◦ elements of a responsible community member- listening with respect for understanding and speaking in a respectful manner
◦  identify personal rights and how they relate to others
◦ relationship between rights and responsibility

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Standards

SS.3.4.1