Lesson 1
When people are obeying rules and laws, they are promoting __________________.
Give me two examples of civic engagement.
good citizenship
voting/volunteering
_____________ is the goodness in all citizens and the willingness to work for the good of a community or nation.
Public virtue
Susan B. Anthony worked hard for (means fought for) _____________________.
women's suffrage
In 1776, a group of American leaders called the __________________________ decided what to do about British rule.
continental congress
What was the name of the famous court case Thurgood Marshall won to convince the Supreme court that school segregation was wrong?
What number was the amendment that finally gave women the right to vote
Brown v BOE
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________ are basic ideas and truths that people value. The U.S government protects these with the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Rights
Helping out a classmate, picking up litter that isn't yours, volunteering are all examples of __________________ (2 words)
good deeds
Thurgood Marshall worked hard for _________________ rights.
He first became a __________ and argued cases in court to change unfair laws.
Marshall wanted to end ________________, especially in ____________.
civil
lawyer
segregation / schools
Who was the American military leader during the Revolutionary war?
Who helped write the Declaration of Independence?
What was James Madison's nickname?
GW
TJ
father of the constitution
Abraham Lincoln wrote an important document with the purpose to free al enslaved African Americans in the southern states. What was this called?
emancipation proclamation
What is the Bill of Rights?
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution
To _________________ means to work or give help without being paid.
volunteer
Segregated means __________
separated
Anne Hutchinson worked hard for _____________.
Give me a short timeline of her travel from Europe to America.
freedom of religion
Who was an abolitionist that spoke out about ending slavery? This person wrote a famous book about his escape from enslavement.
What is an abolitionist?
What is the name of this book?
frederick douglass
someone who wants to get rid of slavery
life and times of frederick douglass
What are the two consequences when you break a law?
fine/jail
People who work to fix problems they see in society are called ______________.
activists
Eleanor Roosevelt was the _________ to Franklin D. Roosevelt.
She traveled all over the world to visit _______________, _______________, ___________________, and even people in _________.
Eleanor Roosevelt worked hard for ____________ rights.
first lady
visit school children, sick people in hospitals, coal miners, and jail
basic human rights
Abraham Lincoln worked hard to end __________.
What is a civil war? Explain.
slavery
war between groups of people in same country
Martin Luther King Jr. worked hard for _____________ _______________ __________ rights.
He gave ___________ and organized _________________.
He gave a very famous speech called "__________________________"
african american civil
speeches / protest
i have a dream
List the four specific rights we have that are discussed in the chapter. Be able to explain what each one means.
freedom of speech, religion, press, and gather/protest peacefully.
______________ has connected the world, and made it easier to communicate.
_________________ is sending mean messages online.
technology/internet
cyberbullying
Eleanor Roosevelt was chosen to be the American ______________ to the U.N
U.N stands for _____________
The U.N is a _________ ______________ organization
delegate
united nations
international peace
Clara Barton worked as a __________ during the ________ war.
She also started an organization called the __________________. What did that organization do?
nurse / civil war
red cross
Jane Addams worked hard to improve life for the _____________ and _____________.
Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr founded the _____________.
What did that settlement house like? What did it offer? (4)
She was eventually awarded the ___________________
poor / immigrant
hull house
nobel peace prize