Civics – Part 1 Draw a picture to represent our class (10 minutes) Your name Period ____ Ms. Barros

Immigration and Diversity Kick off – Why do you think people immigrate to America?

Immigration and Diversity Immigrants are foreign born people who permanently move to a new country. What is foreign? What family traditions does your family have that are signs that your family once immigrated to this country?

Complete Page 50 Graph Skills Page 51 Geography Connection Page 52 Graph Skills

Citizenship Kick off How can people become citizens of the USA?

Open to pages 55-60 and answering the following questions Natural Born/Native Born Under what circumstances is someone a natural born citizen? Naturalized Citizen What are the immigration requirements for naturalization? Losing citizenship What are the 3 ways people can lose their citizenship? Explain each in less than 5 words.

Legal Aliens What is the difference between a resident alien and a nonresident alien? Refugees Why are refugees allowed to enter the USA? Illegal Aliens What are a few reasons why being an illegal alien is so difficult?

Compare and Contrast Natural Born Citizen Naturalized Citizen Using your notes and the book, complete the Venn Diagram: Natural Born Citizen Naturalized Citizen

Responsibilities and Duties of US Citizens Kick off List 5 things you think a good citizen of the USA would do.

Duties and Responsibility Why do you think this responsibility is important? Obey the Law Pay Taxes Jury Duty Respect the Rights of Others Participate in Government VOTE!!!

Voting Requirements USA Requirements Be a US citizen Be 18 years old or older Not have been judged mentally incapacitated Not have been convicted of a felony Florida Requirements Submit your FL drivers license or ID Register at least 29 days before the election

WANTED Poster WANTED – Good USA Citizen Ready to Vote Include Voting Requirements At Least 3 Duties and Responsibilities Picture and Color

The Functions of Government Kick off What if… What if you woke up tomorrow and all people over the age of 17 had vanished? No teachers, parents, older siblings… How would your life change? What would you do?

The 4 Functions of Government Keep Order Provide Security Provide Services Guide the Economy

Think of your home as a mini country with your parents being the government. How do your parents fulfill the same 4 functions within your home. Think about a current event you have heard of that shows how our government serves one of the 4 functions.

Levels of Government Kick off Use the Civics textbook and define Federalism.

National State Local Levels of Government We have a federal system of government in the USA . This means we have a government that divides its power. Each level has specific jobs and responsibilities based on how they can best help the people National State Local

American Democracy Kick off What makes America a Democracy? What other country do you think also has a democracy? Are all democratic nations set up exactly like the USA?

Chapter 3 Quiz 1 All answers must be in complete sentences

Chapter 3 Quiz 1 – all answers must be in complete sentences

Democracy - Direct Democracy Representative Democracy Republic Constitutional Monarchy

Copy the Chart at the bottom of page 74 in the textbook. Principles of American Democracy Rule of Law Limited Government Consent of the Governed Individual Rights Representative Government Free, Fair, and Competitive Elections Majority Rule (minority rights)

Other Forms of Government Kick off Other than democracy, what other form of government do you think exists in the world?

Dictatorship – government rules without citizen’s consent Authoritarian Totalitarian Oligarchy – small group of people hold ALL the power Monarchy – rule a country based on inheritance. Absolute Constitutional

Types of Political States Kick off The USA has the Constitution to guide our government. What other document is a part of the USA’s foundation?

Federal, Unitary, Confederate Read page 77 to define each term, give an example of a country with this system, and illustrate that form of government (I will help with the illustrations)

Your Own Island Imagine you have discovered your own island. You have decided to rule the island as your own country. You are allowing 100 families to immigrate to your island. What form of government would you establish? Why? What types of laws would you enforce? What would you require people to do to become citizens of your island? What type of political state would you create on your island? Why?

Unit 1 Review (Chapter 3) What level of government do you contact if your neighbor is playing music loudly at 3:00 am? Why do citizens need to know and understand the law? Who do you claim lottery money from? (What level of government?) Define citizen. What are the duties of US citizens? How are duties different from responsibilities? What are the responsibilities of citizens? What is naturalization? Why do we have national, state and local governments? What are the steps in the naturalization process? How can someone be a natural born citizen?

Unit 1 Review (Chapter 3) What is rule of law? Why should citizens volunteer? What are your voting requirements in Florida? Can residents aliens vote? What is the difference between a representative and a direct democracy? What level of government is in charge of licenses? Provide examples of things you must be licensed to do? What is the top level governments in the USA? What is a constitutional monarchy? Absolute monarchy? Why do Americans pay taxes? What does the government do with your tax money? What are the 4 purposes of government? What purpose of government is fulfilled by the government giving you an unemployment check when you lose your job? What about having military? Define the term citizen.