U.S. Government,.17 a-f CIVIC LIFE

 List your name  List where you are from  What part of U.S. Government are you curious or interested about?  Where is the most exciting place that you have ever been? A LITTLE ABOUT YOU

 Does anyone want to take a guess? WHAT IS CIVIC LIFE

 Civic engagement means working to make a difference in the civic life of our communities and developing the combination of knowledge, skills, values and motivation to make that difference. It means promoting the quality of life in a community, through both political and non-political - New York Times  A morally and civically responsible individual recognizes himself or herself as a member of a larger social fabric and therefore considers social problems to be at least partly his or her own; such an individual is willing to see the moral and civic dimensions of issues, to make and justify informed moral and civic judgments, and to take action when appropriate. - New York Times SOME DEFINITIONS

 Civic life is the public life of the citizen concerned with the affairs of the community and nation as contrasted with private or personal life, which is devoted to the pursuit of private and personal interests.  Politics is a process by which a group of people, whose opinions or interests might be divergent, reach collective decisions that are generally regarded as binding on the group and enforced as common policy. WHAT DOES CIVIC LIFE ENTAIL?

 I want you guys to think of examples of civic engagement while watching this video. I will ask you for examples afterwards.  BREAKDOWN OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

 What could they be?  What would this look like?  What are examples of how you interact with government in your everyday life? THINK OF SOME WAYS THAT YOU COULD PARTICIPATE IN CIVIC LIFE

 Giving back to the community, civic life, emphasis on participation or CIVIC VIRTUE. What did we think of this mini lecture? CIVIC LIFE VIDEO CLIPS

CIVIC LIFE: THE NUMBERS

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

 From federal immigration laws to potholes and bus service, our lives are affected daily by the elected officials who represent us. Civic engagement means being involved in the civic life of your community - through voting, public forums, marches and demonstrations, volunteering, and much more. It means working together with friends, family, and your community to make change in a way you couldn't do alone. WHERE DOES THIS LEAVE US?

 In a country like the United States, why does a large emphasis on Civic Life or Civic Engagement make us stronger? (Discuss / Debate)  How does this aspect of life in the United States make us unique? CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

 What are the three different types of citizen?  What part of the U.S. Constitution defines American citizenship? What does US citizenship provide to a person?  What does it mean to be a citizen of a community? What is an example of good citizenship from each type of citizen? WHAT TYPES OF CITIZENS DOES DEMOCRACY NEED

 Lunar colony activity on page 7 (last paragraph) CITIZENSHIP FOR A NEW SOCIETY