WE THE PEOPLE... LEVEL 2: MIDDLE GRADES UNIT 1, LESSON 1 WHY DO WE NEED A GOVERNMENT? Purpose of Lesson 1: This lesson introduces you to some of the basic ideas which were of great importance to the Founders. They used these ideas when they developed our government. You will learn why they thought we need a government in the first place. You will also learn how they believed governments should be created and what they ought to do. Terms to Know natural rights philosopher ...

WE THE PEOPLE... LEVEL 2: MIDDLE GRADES UNIT 6, LESSON 28 HOW CAN CITIZENS PARTICIPATE? Purpose of Lesson 28: In this lesson you will learn about one of the most important rights of citizenship. This is the right to participate in governing our nation. The lesson will discuss the different ways you may participate. It will also suggest those things you should think about in deciding whether or not you should participate. When you finish the lesson, you should know the difference be ...

UNIT 5, LESSON 21 WHAT RESPONSIBILITIES ACCOMPANY OUR RIGHTS? PURPOSE OF LESSON Suppose your government does everything it can to protect your rights. Is this enough? Will your rights be protected? Do we have any responsibility to protect not only our own rights, but each other's as well? In this lesson you will discuss some important questions about the responsibilities of citizens. You must develop your own answers to these questions. We hope this lesson will help you develop good answe ...

Equal Rights Jean Pollitt Canyon View Elementary Sandy, Utah 89053 INTRODUCTION: It is often appealing for students to get the feel of what it was like before women had a say in American Government. Initially, the purpose of this lesson is to give all students the experience to know what it would be like for any one group to make the laws that all people are to follow. AUDIENCE: The total group of grade school students of any of grades 3 - 5. TIME TO COMPLETE: This can be a one-da ...

FOUNDATIONS OF DEMOCRACY: AUTHORITY, PRIVACY, RESPONSIBILITY, AND JUSTICE Law in a Free Society Series Level V Student Book AUTHORITY UNIT ONE: WHAT IS AUTHORITY? LESSON 2: WHY DO WE NEED AUTHORITY? WHY DO WE NEED AUTHORITY? PURPOSE OF LESSON In this lesson you will learn some uses of authority. You will examine a situation in which there is no effective authority and identify problems which the lack of authority creates. When you have completed this lesson you should be able ...

FOUNDATIONS OF DEMOCRACY: AUTHORITY, PRIVACY, RESPONSIBILITY, AND JUSTICE Law in a Free Society Series Level V Student Book RESPONSIBILITY UNIT ONE: WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF RESPONSIBILITY? LESSON 7: HOW CAN YOU DECIDE AMONG COMPETING RESPONSIBILITIES? Why is it important to fulfill responsibilities? PURPOSE OF UNIT In this unit we will examine the importance of responsibility to individuals and society. We also will examine where responsibilities come from and what consequence ...

Property: Ownership, Respect, and Responsibility Jeanne M. Jones Shilling Elementary School Pocatello, Indiana 89082 AUDIENCE: Grades K-2 OBJECTIVES: To understand that people's property needs to be respected and the use of property involves responsibility. To understand that laws and rules protect personal property (individual property) and public property (property which is not owned individually). MATERIALS: Storybook Those Terrible Toy-Breakers by David McPhail (Parents ...

FOUNDATIONS OF DEMOCRACY: AUTHORITY, PRIVACY, RESPONSIBILITY, AND JUSTICE Law in a Free Society Series Level V Student Book JUSTICE UNIT THREE: WHAT IS CORRECTIVE JUSTICE? LESSON 7: WHAT INTELLECTUAL TOOLS ARE USEFUL IN MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT ISSUES OF CORRECTIVE JUSTICE? How do the situations illustrated in these pictures raise issues of corrective justice? PURPOSE OF UNIT This unit deals with corrective justice, that is, with issues of fair or proper responses to wrongs and in ...