CITIZENSHIP
November
6th Grade
Citizenship – Showing respectful devotion to one’s country by completing work to improve life
for all citizens
Purpose - To teach students to understand the importance of being a good citizen by
participating in his or her community
Quotes:
“How wonderful it is that nobody needs to wait a single moment before starting to improve the
world.” Anne Frank
Materials: citizenship handout (one for each group – maybe 5 or 6) - attached
One piece of large white paper OR one piece of white poster board
1 Red marker and 1 blue marker
Procedure:
1. Ask students what they think citizenship is. Then share the above definition and quote.
2. Ask the following questions:
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What do you think makes a good citizen? (examples: dedication, involvement, etc…)
Who do you see displaying citizenship in their everyday lives? (examples: firefighters,
voters, police officers, teachers, environmentalists, volunteers in shelters, etc…)
3. Divide the class into small groups. Give each group one citizenship handout. Ask the
students to come up with various sentences/phrases that correspond with each letter of
citizenship. The sentences/phrases will reflect ways that students can show citizenship.
Example: C- Canned food drives for the homeless, I- Interacting with the younger children in
the community, etc… Give students 10-15 minutes.
4. Have each group share their ideas. The KMHS mentor will pick a letter from each group and
have a volunteer write it on the white paper in red and blue markers. The large piece of
white paper/poster will be like the smaller piece of white paper that the groups were working
on; it will have CITIZENSHIP written vertically. The large piece of white paper will
combine answers from all of the groups.
5. Hang the white paper in the room. This poster can remain in the room through the months of
November and December to remind students how they can show citizenship during the
holiday season. Challenge the students to take action!
Conclusion:
Ask the students the following questions:
1. How can you be a good citizen in your community?
IDEAS:
Take responsibility for what goes on around you.
Participate in community service.
Help take care of the environment.
Be a good neighbor.
Treat other people with respect and dignity.
Follow the rules of your family, your school, and your society.
2. How can you show citizenship this week in school?
3. What do you think of people who don’t show citizenship, and how can you make up for
it?
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Lesson Plan Evaluation
Character Word________________Grade Level_____________
Objective
Yes
Somewhat
Was the lesson easy to read and understand buy the
teachers?
Was the sequence of the lesson correct?
Were the activities easy to understand?
Were the students engaged throughout the lesson?
Did the students enjoy the activities?
Were the materials easy to use?
Were the visuals appropriate for the learners?
Were there adequate activities planned?
Was the lesson relevant to the learners?
Comments:
Please return form to Mr. Richardson or Dr. Carsillo
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