Class Description
We will attempt to get through as many of these concepts as possible.
-Understand the meaning of honesty, compassion, respect, and responsibility.
-Understand the meaning and difference between rights and responsibilities
-Describe some responsibilities people have at home.
-Discuss the roles of people in families who hold positions of authority at home.
-Explain the purpose and importance of rules and procedures in schools. Identify some reasons for rules in school.
-Give examples of people who have the power and authority to make and enforce rules in school.
-Give examples of the use of power without authority in school.
-Explain how decisions can be made or how conflicts might be resolved in fair and just ways.
-Describe some responsibilities people have at school.
-Explain the rights and responsibilities students have in the school community.
-Describe the characteristics of responsible citizenship in the school community.
-Demonstrate the appropriate procedures for reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
-Demonstrate the ability to explain the general mean¬ing of the Pledge of Allegiance
-Demonstrate the ability to sing national songs and explain the general meaning of the lyrics
-Explain the purpose and importance of laws and procedures in the community.
-Give examples of people who have the power and authority to make and enforce laws in the community.
-Discuss the basic role of the current president of the United States, governor, and mayor.
-Identify the current President of the United States.
-Understand the idea of democracy.
-Identify important symbols of the United States of America and democracy.
-On a map of the United States, locate Washington, D.C. and identify it as the capital of the United States of America.
Requirements: NA
Materials Needed: NA
Teachers: Ferris
Fee: $3.00
*Due to the need to provide adequate supervision for our entire program, classes registering fewer than 5 students at sign-up may be canceled in order to allow for appropriate coverage.
