Explain responsible citizenship.

Explanation should include

• defining citizenship
• describing various settings for exercising responsible citizenship (e.g., voting, staying informed, participating in civic life).

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

• What factors determine the formation of a community?
• What are the similarities and differences among the communities that exist in the family, at school, at work, and in the locality?
• What factors might influence a personal decision that community needs are more important than individual benefits?
• How does being a responsible family member relate to being a responsible citizen?
• How can being a responsible student/student organization member help one to become a responsible citizen?

Communication

• What communication techniques and technologies can be used to demonstrate responsible citizenship?
• How can community needs be conveyed to others?

Leadership

• What criteria can be used to prioritize the needs of a community? How can those priorities be justified?
• What leadership skills allow you to devise ways to assume active roles in the family, in class, at work, or in the community?
• What leadership techniques are needed to persuade others to take care of and preserve their family, school, local, state, and national communities?
• How can altruistic behavior be demonstrated?
• How can preserving families help preserve our communities? Our country?

Management

• What steps need to be taken to become responsible citizens?
• What resources are needed to encourage others to volunteer for community service?
• What does responsible citizenship look like?