Rights and Responsibilities. User Guide for Grades K-6. My America [microform] : Building a Democracy Series / Harriet Fier, Ed.
This user guide covers "Rights and Responsibilities," and offers suggestions for preparatory activities, lessons, and follow-up activities for primary, intermediate, and upper grade students. Goals for the series are to help children: (1) become familiar with the democratic process and act...
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| Format: | Microfilm Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | This user guide covers "Rights and Responsibilities," and offers suggestions for preparatory activities, lessons, and follow-up activities for primary, intermediate, and upper grade students. Goals for the series are to help children: (1) become familiar with the democratic process and active citizenship; (2) recognize what it means to be a citizen in a multi-cultural society; (3) build skills in communications and cooperation; (4) recognize how laws are made and how a single vote and voice matter; and (5) experience how caring and commitment build community. The objective of "Rights and Responsibilities" is to encourage appreciation of the freedoms all share in a democracy. Contains a 13-item bibliography for students and a 2-item bibliography for teachers are listed. (LAP) |
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| Item Description: | Availability: New Castle Communications, 229 King Street, Chappaqua, NY 10514 (available in English and Spanish). ERIC Note: "My America" is a 12-unit multimedia series with each unit consisting of a 15-20 minute videotape, resource directory diskette, and brief 8-page user guide. Only the printed user guides are included here; see SO 026 804-810 and SO 026 536-540. ERIC Document Number: ED404244. |
| Physical Description: | 9 pages. |
| Audience: | Teachers. Practitioners. |
| Reproduction Note: | Microfiche. |
| Action Note: | committed to retain |