An interesting middle school instructional activity focuses on the rights and responsibilities of citizens. Academics choose a civic project to complete, such as an oral history or photo essay. They then conduct interviews with members of the community and research the role of citizenship to gather information for their final projects. 

Concepts

citizenship, american democracy, democratic values, civic duty, governments

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Arrange for a local city council member to speak to students regarding the role of citizens in democracy 
• Show video clips on the subject of the rights and responsibilities of citizens 

Classroom Considerations

• Requires additional resources for pupils to complete their projects 

Pros

• Includes extended service learning opportunities
• Allows scholars to guide their own learning

Cons

• None

Common Core

CCRA.W.1 CCRA.W.2 CCRA.W.7