Citizenship

1. American Government
Unit 1 – Lesson 3

2.  SWBAT analyze the benefits and
responsibilities of citizenship in order to
analyze how citizens might affect an election.

3.  Welcome/Opening
 Objective/Assessment Review
 Agenda Review
 Warm Up Review
 Margaret Mead Quote Analysis
 Motivation: Animoto Video on Citizen’s
Responsibilities
 Discussion: What are our Mandatory and
Voluntary responsibilies?
 Review Questions
 Political Cartoon Anaylsis
 Exit Ticket

4.  Which of these is the most direct way for a
group of teenagers to influence the
outcome of a bill that would raise the
minimum driving age?
A. Testifying at a legislative hearing
B. Launching a voter registration drive
C. Writing to an ambassador
D. Appealing to a high court

5.  What is this quote saying?
 Do you agree with this line of thinking?
Why or why not?

7. Obey Laws
Pay Taxes
Register for Selective Service
Serve on a Jury/Appear as a Witness
Vote
Run for Elected Office
Join a Political Party
Communicate with Elected Officials
Volunteer

8. TACOS STRATEGY YOUR RESPONSE
T (Time: when was it
created?)
A (Action: what is going
on in the cartoon?)
C (Caption: what does the cartoon
say? What does it mean?)
O (Objects: what familiar
objects, symbols, or people do
you recognize? Are they
exaggerated?)
S (Summary: What was the
author’s message?)

9.  Thank you for your hard work today!