Citizenship Education

Understanding civic duties and

responsibilities are essential components
of any social studies curriculum.

Douglas Knepp
Christina Peck
Candice Johnson
Components Of Citizenship

• Global
Responsibility
• National
Responsibility
• Local
Responsibility
• Family
Responsibility
 Global Responsibility

• Students should understand that we have a

responsibility to protect and sustain the
global resources on the planet. It is also
essential that students recognize that they
can take part in preserving the environment.
• Also covered in this area of civic duties is the
responsibility we have to other citizens of the
planet.
 National Responsibility

• Students need to recognize that they

have certain responsibilities as citizens
of a nation, to be a participant within
that system.
• Students should understand the basic
elements of participation within
government and society.
 Local Responsibility

As teachers, we need to show our students

that to be responsible citizens, they need
to have the skills and character to be
informed participants within their
community.
Helpful Links:
www.communitycousil.org
http://www.youthcitizens
hip.org/
 Family Responsibility
 As educators, we need to help our
students to understand that within
their families they have roles and
responsibilities to their families.
Also, the educators and students
need to understand that each
family has its own civic dynamics.

http://www.connectforkids.org/taxonomy/term/334?from=10
http://www.laofamily.org/culture/culture_info3.htm
http://www.silcom.com/~joy2meu/joy_27.htm
http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/birthto3/TXT/FAMILY_CONCERNS.HTML
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/family/350-093/350-093.html
Should civic duties be included in
social studies?

• Civic duties and citizenship should

absolutely be included in social studies.
The responsibilities that fall under the
category of civics and citizenship will
be important throughout the lives of
our students and will help them
function on each level of society.