LEARN NC

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

Goal 2

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

Objective 2.01

Exhibit citizenship traits such as integrity, responsibility, and trustworthiness in the classroom, school, and other social environments.

Resources aligned to this objective

Animals, Animals, Animals
In this lesson students will learn to observe special characteristics and senses which influence the life of an animal and become aware of threats to animals and their habitats and how this affects everyone.
Format: lesson plan (grade K Information Skills and Social Studies)
By Teachers Connect.
Checking the weather
The students will check the weather on a website, draw what they see on the calendar (sunny, cloudy, rainy, snowy), and look outside to see if they think the weather on the website is correct.
Format: lesson plan (grade K Social Studies and Science)
By Mary Cooper.
Creating an inclusive environment: Understanding feelings
The students will learn about feelings and how to get along with others in group situations. Children will discuss what makes a friend, how friends make each other feel, what friends do together and how to resolve differences between friends. They will identify the qualities of friendship.
Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Guidance and Social Studies)
By Dianne Prohn.
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
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
Recycled Materials
Students are introduced to the idea that some materials can be recycled. They will investigate the types of materials that can be reused, as well as potential uses for each type of recyclable material. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Information Skills and Social Studies)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
What's your territory?
Introduces international territorial defense through considering how students, their pets, and their parents define and defend their personal spaces or territory. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Information Skills and Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic