Compare the legal obligations of citizens at the local, state and national levels.
Students will recognize legal obligations of citizens (e.g., obeying the law,
paying taxes, serving on a jury when summoned, registering with the Selective Service).
| Name |
Description |
| Citizen's RROs (Rights, Responsibilities, Obligations) | In this lesson plan, students will be introduced to citizens' rights, responsibilities, and obligations and their real-world relevance to students. |
| Civic Duty to Protect Endangered Species Animation Project: Lesson 2 | Students will use their endangered species research from Lesson 1 for a flowchart to plan a Scratch animation. The animation will educate citizens about a specific Florida endangered species and how it can be protected. This is lesson 2 of a 3-lesson unit integrating Civics with Computer Science and Coding. |
| Civic Duty to Protect Endangered Species Animation Project: Lesson 3 | This is the final lesson of a 3-lesson unit integrating Civics with Computer Science. Students will create an animation in Scratch to raise awareness of an endangered species in Florida. Research from Lesson 1 and a flowchart plan from Lesson 2 will be applied. |
| CIVIC DUTY TO PROTECT ENDANGERED SPECIES ANIMATION PROJECT: LESSON 1 | Lesson 1 of a mini-unit integrating Civics with Computer Science. Students identify the differences between national and Florida state laws regulating endangered species. Students select a specific Florida endangered species, research threats, population changes, and relevant local laws protecting it. The third lesson produces a Scratch animation related to the chosen species. |
| Comparing Citizens' Responsibilities | In this lesson plan, students will compare the responsibilities of citizens at local, state and federal levels. |
| Space Race to Mars | Students will investigate current and potential impacts of the space program on citizens of Florida, relating this to the responsibilities of citizens to be informed and vote to influence tax-funded government programs. They will research the impact of NASA on the economy and ecosystems of Florida and weigh pros and cons of funding a program aimed at exploring Mars. Students will take a position and develop a commercial to convince the public to vote for or against funding this program in this integrated lesson plan. |
