What's My Civic Responsibility?

Unit of 1 Lesson
Grade Levels: 
9
10
11
12
Subjects: 
Philanthropy
Social Studies
Issue Area: 
Civil society
Focus Question 

What does it mean to be a member of a community?

 

Photo Credit:  Community Center by Billy Brown is licensed under CC by 2.0

Unit Overview 

The learners define and explain the importance of civic engagement and responsible citizenship. They explore the reasons why people may hesitate to become involved in solving problems and consider ways in which they can be "part of the solution" rather than a "part of the problem." 

Service Experience 
Youth use social media to encourage people to be involved in community, sharing from their perspective what responsible citizenship means. 
Lessons in This Unit 
Unit: 
What's My Civic Responsibility?
Lesson 1 of 1
Grades: 
9
10
11
12

The learners define and explain the importance of civic engagement and responsible citizenship. They explore the reasons why people may hesitate to become involved in solving problems and consider ways in which they can be "part of the solution" rather than a "part of the problem."