In this lesson plan, students learn their personal responsibilities within the classroom, school, and community. Students understand that there are diverse views within a community and respect the opinions, backgrounds, and cultures of others.

Students will learn more about a first responder or group of first responders in their community. They will then design and create a certificate to honor that individual or group.

Students develop an understanding of how good citizens acting alone or working together can improve the community and help other people.

This resource is a magazine which provides details about the presidency and what is required for the office, along with examples of other constitutional powers.

In this activity, students will take a close look at a comic book from the 1950s and 60s about nonviolence in the civil rights movement and think about ways those tips could help you today. Included in an OurStory module from Smithsonian's National Museum of American History entitled Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Nonviolence, this activity is designed to help children and adults enjoy exploring history together through the use of children's literature, everyday objects, and hands-on activities.

In this activity, students will analyze the letter Grace Bedell wrote to President Abraham Lincoln, then write and send their own letters to the president of the United States.

This inquiry focuses on the concept of universal human rights and fair treatment of all people through the compelling question. The focus on children's rights - the idea that children have unique rights that apply to them as nonadult members of the global citizenry - offers students an opportunity to examine the idea that they have rights and to understand that they can have an impact on the world.

Students will research education around the globe. Students will collaborate to identify global and local educational issues. Students will conduct a service project to address a local education issue. This lesson was developed by Julie Johnson as part of their completion of the North Carolina Global Educator Digital Badge program. This lesson plan has been vetted at the local and state level for standards alignment, Global Education focus, and content accuracy.            

Students create a poster to enter into a poster contest that educates others about issues surrounding bullying.

In this lesson, students revisit the traits of a good citizen using historical figures as examples (Thurgood Marshall, Abigail Adams, and Sojourner Truth). Students also examine choices they make that can lead to good citizenship in the classroom and in the community.

In this lesson, students learn about historical and contemporary figures who contribute to a community's culture by introducing ideas that change, expand, or shape communities. Students learn through historical figures who exemplify good citizenship the importance of the characteristics of good citizenship and acts of civic responsibility.

In this lesson, students consider heroes and deeds based on the criteria of a good citizen. Students learn about heroes in the past and consider their efforts on the present. Using vocabulary, past, present, and future, students place heroes into a timeline and tell about their deeds.

With this lesson, student explore the structure of government at the local, state, and national levels, as well as the services the government provides, and the financing for the services. Students compare the three branches of government focusing on the executive branch, how the levels work together and the enforcement of rules and laws.

With this lesson, students learn about local, state, county and national group decisions on taxation, as well as consent of the governed and how leaders can be elected who will fulfill the wishes of the people as designed by the Founding Fathers through the United States Constitution. Students also review traits of good citizenship and consider how they can help their own communities.

This lesson develops students' understanding of how good citizens acting alone or working together can improve the community and help other people.

Students consider heroes and deeds based on the criteria of a good citizen. Students learn about heroes in the past and consider their efforts on the present. Using vocabulary, past, present, and future, students place heroes into a timeline and tell about their deeds.

Students will learn about one of the most important rights of citizenship. This is the right to participate in governing our nation. Students will discuss different ways they can participate. The lesson will also suggest things students should think about in deciding whether or not they should participate.

Students explore the structure of government at the local, state, and national levels, as well as the services the government provides, and the financing for the services. Students compare the three branches of government focusing on the executive branch, how the levels work together and the enforcement of rules and laws.

Students revisit the traits of a good citizen using historical figures as examples (Thurgood Marshall, Abigail Adams, and Sojourner Truth). Students also examine choices they make that can lead to good citizenship in the classroom and in the community.

In this lesson, students discuss examples of civic engagement projects and participate in a civic engagement project.