LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 2

The learner will identify and exhibit qualities of good citizenship in the classroom, school, and other social environments.

Objective 2.02

Identify the roles of leaders in the home, school, and community such as parents, mayor, police officers, principal, and teacher.

Resources aligned to this objective

Job Twister: A Lesson in Career Competency
Twister provides an excellent opportunity to discuss shared responsibilities at home/school as well as to demonstrate working together in a "movement" situation. Young children will enjoy the movement involved while learning directional words, such as right, left, etc. This lesson incorporates literature, technology, and motor skills.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Social Studies)
By Ann Sumners.

Lesson plans on the web

Creating class rules: A beginning to creating community
Students are led through a discussion designed to establish goals and needs for the classroom. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
Like father, like son: Presidential families
Provides an opportunity for students to learn about and discuss two U.S. families in which both the father and son became President. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities
Martin Luther King, Jr. and me: Identifying with a hero
Explores ways to help students make connections to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through reading, writing, listening, and speaking activities. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
Provider: IRA/NCTE