Responsibility
This is a duty or something that you should do.
What is responsibility?
What is a way to show respect toward your classmates?
Any of the following: staying quiet, eyes on speaker, focusing on speaker, using signals, helping others, etc.
A new national law is created that says third graders must do two hours of homework a night- name the person you can try to contact to change this law.
Who is the president?
What is honesty?
Honesty is telling the truth.
Why does a community need laws?
To keep people safe
To make sure everyone is treated fairly
To protect people's rights
You can talk to a community leader if you don't agree with a new law to try to do this.
What is change a law?
A member of a community.
What is a CITIZEN?
A group of leaders that make laws and help run the community.
What is a city council?
A VOLUNTEER helps others, without being paid or rewarded in any particular way (they do get their bucket filled, though!). Why do people VOLUNTEER?
To help make things better in their community/ to be a good citizen.
Give 2 ways a police officer provides safety in the community.
They make sure people follow laws.
They catch law breakers.
They work to prevent crimes.
Something that is owned by someone
What is property?
A right is a freedom that you have, something that you are allowed to do.
You should respect others' ______.
What is a RIGHT?
An elected leader of a town or city.
What is the MAYOR?
Fill in the blank... In order to be a good citizen, we _________ for our leaders in our towns, states, and country.
Vote! Voting is both a right and a responsibility.
True or false: Laws are set so that members of the community can feel safe and protected.
True! Laws help everyone to stay safe in their community.
True or False: A way to be responsible would be to have your mom clean up after your play date.
False! Showing responsibility means YOU should be cleaning up after yourself.
This 'C' word means to work together with others. A way to show respect to others is to C______.
What is COLLABORATE?
This person is the leader of the whole state.
Who is the GOVERNOR?
Which of these is NOT a way that local government organizes the community?
-Garbage pickup
-Plan basketball games
-Public transportation
Plan basketball games!
This is a rule set by the community.
What is a law?
Name two responsibilities you have as a student.
Examples: doing your homework, attending school regularly, keeping yourself and others safe, etc.
What is a RIGHT you have?
A right I have is: choosing my friends, speaking my mind, eating my lunch, going to school, etc.
This man is the mayor of Georgetown.
Who is TOM PRATHER?
Katie is on the basketball team. Every time she misses a shot, Stacey laughs at her. Is Stacey being a good citizen? Why or why not? What could she do instead?
No, Stacey is not respecting Katie.
Instead, Stacey should support Katie and help her practice.
Give an example of a LAW.
Examples could be: no littering, speed limits, etc.