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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â—¦ elements of a responsible community member- listening with respect for understanding and speaking in a respectful manner
â—¦ identify personal rights and how they relate to others
â—¦ relationship between rights and responsibility
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Standards
SS.3.4.1