Who+We+Are

Theme: Who We Are An inquiry into the nature of the self; beliefs and values; personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual health; human relationships including families, friends, communities, and cultures; rights and responsibilities; what it means to be human.

TOPIC: Citizenship

Central Idea: Active involvement of citizens transforms society

Lines of Inquiry: Webquest: http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=9020  Websites: [|Ben's Guide to US Government]  Webquests: [|Being a Good Citizen with Miss Rumphius]
 * Rights and responsibilities in a society (function)
 * What it means to be a citizen (function)
 * Actions citizens take to enact change (responsibility)

 Videos: America Rocks Videos by Schoolhouse Rocks This Is Our Country <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">This Is Our Government <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Schoolhouse Rocks This Is Our Country [|This Is Our Governmen]t [|Kid President Changes the Future] [|The Story of Austin's Butterfly] [|How Full is Your Bucket?] [|The Bucket Filler Song Video] [|Sesame Street: Will.i.am Sings "What I Am"] [|Kid President's Pep Talk to Teachers and Students!] [|Kate Sessions, San Diego Women's Hall of Fame, 2006] [|Kid President's 20 Things We Should Say More Often] [|Do Onto Others] [|Sesame Street: Bruno Mars: Don't Give Up] [|The Golden Rule] [|Martin Luther King, Jr. - Mini Bio] [|Mini Bio: Helen Keller] [|Abraham Lincoln - Mini Biography] [|Mini BIO - Eleanor Roosevelt] [|George Washington - Mini Biography] [|Mini Bio: Jackie Robinson] [|Sonia Sotomayor: Mini Biography] [|Mini Bio: Gandhi] [|Mini Bio: Cesar Chavez] [|The Birth of the Constitution] [|Sesame Street: Mark Ruffalo: Empathy] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Bucket Filling Moments [|Pledge of Allegiance] [|Schoolhouse Rock Fireworks] [|SchoolHouse Rock - No More Kings] [|School House Rock -The Preamble] [|Checks and Balances Constitution Lesson for Kids - Schoolhouse Rock]

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Books: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Projects: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">** Citizenship WebQuest ** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Being a citizen in the US comes with many rights, but with those rights comes many responsibilities as well if you want to fully enjoy your citizenship in the US. We’ll explore those right and responsibilities in this WebQuest. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"> **//QUESTION//** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> What is a good citizen and what rights and responsibilities come with your citizenship in the USA? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"> **//TASK//** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left;">Citizens of all countries have rules to follow and symbols that represent them. You have learned about our country's rules and symbols and why we have them. Every country in the world has their own rules, symbols, and citizens who love their country. You are a good citizen of your country and you will soon have epal or pen-pal friends from another country. It is your job to tell them what it is like to be a successful citizen in your country. You will tell them what makes a good citizen in your country and what a day in your life as a responsible citizen is like. You will present to the class and share the information you have learned before you share it with your epal or pen-pal.