Civics Interactive Notebook Page 1 Table of Contents

Civics Interactive Notebook

Page 1: Table of Contents

Page 2: Interactive Notebook Set-up

Page 3: Interactive Notebook Rubric

Page 4: Rubrics for Class 2 pts 4 pts 6 pts The response indicates that the student does not demonstrate an understanding of the concept embodied in the task. The student has provided a response that is inaccurate; the response has an insufficient amount of information to determine the students understanding of the task; or the student has failed to respond to the task. The response indicates that the student has a partial of the concept embodied in the task. The student has provided a response that includes information that is essentially correct and text-based, but the information is too general or too simplistic. Some of the support and or/examples may have been omitted. The response indicates that the student has complete understanding of the concept embodied in the task. The student has provided a response that is accurate, complete, and fulfills all the requirements of the task. Necessary support and/or examples are included, and the information given is clearly textbased.

Page 5: Unit 1 Cover Page t i C e z i s n p i h

Page 6: Unit 1 Objectives

Page 7: Unit 1 Bellringers 8/11: 8/12 8/15 8/16 8/17 8/18 8/19 8/22 8/23 8/24 8/25 8/26 8/29 8/30 8/31 9/2

Page 8: Unit 1 Vocab Word/Term Definition 14 th Amendment an amendment to the U. S. Constitution that defines citizenship, grants citizenship to former slaves, and defines voters as males at least 21 years of age alien any person not a citizen or national of a country Census a population count taken by the Census Bureau citizen a legal member of a state and/or country civics the study of the rights and duties of citizens common good beliefs or actions that are seen as a benefit to the larger community rather than individual interests, also known as the public good Government the ruling authority for a community immigrant a person who comes to a country to live there permanently law of blood a person's citizenship at birth is the same as that of his or her biological mother or father law of soil a person's citizenship at birth is determined by the country where he or she was born legal permanent resident someone who is legally and permanently living in the U. S. , but not a citizen naturalization the process by which an immigrant becomes a citizen obligation something a person is required to do Refugees a person who has unwilling left his or her home to escape war, famine, or natural disaster resident someone who lives in a place for a minimum period of time responsibility something a person should do selective service a system by which men ages 18 through 25 register with the U. S. government for military service

Page 9: Naturalization Quiz On this page, you should have taken the U. S Naturalization quiz. At the bottom of the page, you should have a reflection about how difficult it is to become a citizen.

Page 10: Understanding Citizenship

Page 11: Citizenship: Just the Facts As you watch the video over the Naturalization Ceremony, answer the following questions in your notebook. 1. Why might the President say this is one of his favorite things to do? 2. What is the significance of holding the ceremony on the 4 th of July? 3. Who are some of the individuals he mentions in his remarks? Which of their stories interests you and why?

Page 12: Preparing for the Oath Reflection On this page, you will have an explanation and a picture of an item you would take to a new country.

Page 13: Preparing for the Oath

Page 14: U. S. Citizenship

Page 15: Obligations & Responsibilities

Page 16: Citizens Unite

Page 17: Citizens Unite Prompt Based on what you have learned about obligations and responsibilities of citizens in this lesson, choose two obligations and two responsibilities and write an informational paragraph to explain what occurs if citizens do not fulfill the obligation or responsibility and the benefit to the common good when they do fulfill the obligation or responsibility.

Page 18: Active Participation in Society

Page 19: Active Participation in Society

Page 20: Obligations vs. Responsibilities

Page 21: Unit 2 -Comparative Government Cover Page

Page 22: Unit 2 Objectives

Page 23: Unit 2 Bellringers On this page you should have bellringers from 9/7 to 9/18

Page 24: Unit 2 Vocab Absolute Monarchy Autocracy Communism Democracy Dictatorship Direct Democracy Forms of Government Monarchy Oligarchy Representative Democracy Republic Socialism Confederal Federal Government Governor Parliamentary President Prime Minister Unitary