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 2.03

Participate in democratic decision-making.

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.
Math in the White House
This plan uses an online tour of the White House to reinforce the concept of tallying.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Information Skills, Visual Arts Education, Social Studies, Mathematics, and Computer Technology Skills)
By Bunnie R. Brewer.

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
Creating classroom rules
Students learn about making rules for a group when the group is comprised of many different people, and that different groups of people may have different rules. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
It's too loud in here! Teamwork in the classroom
First- and second-grade students have the chance to connect their prior knowledge with new knowledge as they work with their peers to develop classroom rules. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 English Language Arts, Guidance, and Social Studies)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
The president's roles and responsibilities: Understanding the president's job
Students consider the roles and responsibilities of the U.S. president and their own roles as citizens of a democracy. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities