Civic Virtue

Civic comes from the Latin

word

civitas
which means civilized
or living in a city.

Think of the word citizen.

Virtue comes from the Latin
word

virtus

which means being moral

or good.
 So. . .
Civic Virtue is the behavior
of good citizens.
It includes:
Voting
Obeying rules and laws
Serving on juries
Responsibility

Can you think of other examples?

Civic Virtue involves giving
back to your community, and
your society some of what
they have given you.
Ask yourself . . .

What have I been given by my . . .

Family?

School?

Country?
Ask not what your country
can do for you, but what you
can do for your country.

John F. Kennedy
Think carefully . . .
What can you do for your family?
For your country?
For your community?
What can you do for your school?

How could you make a difference in the lives

of others between now and the end of the
year?