Standard

The principles of American democracy are reflected in the rights, responsibilities, and actions of citizens both in the past and in the present. To participate effectively in civic life by acting responsibly with the interest of the larger community i...

Grade(s): 1

Year: 2011

Read, Write, Paint, and Sing...Celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King

Lesson

Help celebrate the holiday honoring the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his efforts to peacefully bring people together, especially people of different races. After reviewing experiences in...

"Growing" into Good Citizens, Creating Great Communities

Lesson

Students will be led in a discussion of how pleasing behaviors contribute to a happy family, classroom, job situation, and even a happier country. Life Skills posters will be visible for a discussion...

Caring,Creative,Courageous Citizens = A Strong Democracy= Us, the UNITED STATES!

Lesson

This lesson offers students a chance to "meet" citizens who have made great contributions to the United States of America. Some of these people lived in the 1700's, 1800's, or 1900's...but the gifts...

Benjamin Franklin

Lesson

Students will use different resources to learn and explore the way Benjamin Franklin impacted history the life they live today.

Catesby Onstage

Lesson

Early American naturalists were both artists and scientists; they studied the movement of animals in their natural habitats to better understand their behavior and to document the diversity of life...