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Grade 5 5-3

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Oklahoma Academic Standard 5. The student will describe the structure and responsibilities of the American system of government and the role of the individual citizen.

Objective 5.5.3 Describe the responsibilities of United States citizens including:

A.  registration and voting in public elections

B.  becoming informed voters

C.  engagement in civil discourse

D.  service on trial juries  

E.  payment of taxes

F.  obedience to laws

G.  registration for military service 

In a Nutshell

What does it mean to be a citizen of the United States? This objective focuses on the responsibilities citizens owe their country by examining the many avenues of public service and identifying specific contributions citizens can make to their communities while serving in such roles. 

Teacher Action 

Student Action 

  • Assist students to identify democratic principles in historic documents and describe examples of civic virtues and democratic principles at work in state and national settings. 
  • Provide opportunities for students to explore essential questions that are important to others, as well as enduring across the social studies disciplines. 

  • Explain ways in which informed and responsible citizens can and should participate in state and national government.
  • Use a range of democratic procedures to discuss and make decisions about real-world problems in the community, region, and nation.  

Key Concepts 

Misconceptions 

   

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