Introduction Tasks Process Evaluation Conclusion Welcome to Drearyville! You have just moved to a new town called Drearyville, where Mayor Doldrum, a very boring mayor, is enforcing a set of sad and dreary laws, which keep the people from working together and helping one another. The citizens of Drearyville follow the Mayor’s rules, but they are very sad. Drearyville is truly a very dreary place. This is where you come in! You can help! Your job is to learn about CIVIC ENGAGEMENT and convince Mayor Doldrum that working together as a community of good citizens is the best way to fix up his town and to make everyone happy! Mrs. Duvall can be reached at armine.edu armine.edu

Complete one of these two tasks in order to help convince Mayor Doldrum to make his town a much happier place! Introduction Tasks Process Evaluation Conclusion Choice #1: Write an editorial for the Drearyville Newspaper describing an idea for a town project which will show Mayor Doldrum how civic engagement can make his town a happier place! Choice #2: Make a campaign poster outlining an idea for a town project which will show Mayor Doldrum how civic engagement can make his town a happier place!

Introduction Tasks Process Evaluation Conclusion Before you can design your project, you’ll need to learn about civic engagement! Just follow the steps, and you’ll be ready! Remember to WRITE DOWN the good ideas you see in your Social Studies notebook! STEP 5 STEP 3 STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 4

Introduction Tasks Process Evaluation Conclusion STEP 5 STEP 3 STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 4 STEP 1 Since you’re probably wondering what it means to be a good citizen, watch only the first ten minutes of this video to see for yourself! this video Since you’re probably also curious about the importance of good citizenship, listen to this read aloud to find out!this read aloud

Introduction Tasks Process Evaluation Conclusion STEP 5 STEP 3 STEP 1 STEP 4 STEP 2 STEP 2 There are LOTS of ways kids and grown- ups can make a big difference! Watch this to find out how.Watch this

Introduction Tasks Process Evaluation Conclusion STEP 5 STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 4 STEP 3 STEP 3 Since your job is to make a difference, here’s one example of how REAL kids decided to doone example just that!

Introduction Tasks Process Evaluation Conclusion STEP 5 STEP 3 STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 4 STEP 4 Another easy way to practice good citizenship is something YOU might already be doing at home or at school! To check it out, do this: 1.) Click herehere 2.) Type “trash” into the search bar 3.) Watch: “Sid and his friends discuss making less trash” “Ways to make less trash” and “Recycling”

Introduction Tasks Process Evaluation Conclusion STEP 3 STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 5 Now, you can PRACTICE your civic responsibility skills by playing a Responsibility Launcher video game! Responsibility Launcher

Introduction Tasks Process Evaluation Conclusion Choice #1: Write an editorial for the Drearyville Newspaper describing an idea for a town project which will show Mayor Doldrum how civic engagement can make his town a happier place! RUBRIC FOR CHOICE #1 Choice #2: Make a campaign poster outlining an idea for a town project which will show Mayor Doldrum how civic engagement can make his town a happier place! RUBRIC FOR CHOICE #2

Introduction Tasks Process Evaluation Conclusion Newspaper Editorial (Choice #1) Rubric: Newspaper Editorial OutstandingGood WorkNeeds SomethingOops, Try Again Project IdeaIdea is clearly stated Idea is statedIdea is vaguely stated Idea is not stated People Involved All people involved are listed in detail All people involved are listed Some of the people involved are listed No people involved are listed Steps Taken to Complete Project All steps are clearly outlined All steps are outlined A few steps are outlined No steps are outlined Hopeful Outcome of Project Outcome is positive and can be directly connected to action project Outcome is connected to action project Outcome is vaguely connected to action project No outcome for project is listed Mechanics Sentence structure, spelling and punctuation is correct. Sentence structure, spelling and punctuation have very few errors Sentence structure, spelling and punctuation have several errors Sentence structure, spelling and punctuation is generally incorrect Poster Rubric Editorial Rubric

Introduction Tasks Process Evaluation Conclusion Campaign Poster (Choice #2) Rubric: Campaign Poster OutstandingGood WorkNeeds SomethingOops, Try Again Project Idea Idea is clearly represented Idea is represented Idea is vaguely represented Idea is not represented People Involved All people involved are listed in detail All people involved are listed Some of the people involved are listed No people involved are listed Steps Taken to Complete Project All steps are clearly outlined All steps are outlined A few steps are outlined No steps are outlined Hopeful Outcome of Project Outcome is positive and can be directly connected to action project Outcome is connected to action project Outcome is vaguely connected to action project No outcome for project is listed Appearance Poster is very colorful and neat Poster is colorful and mostly neat Poster is somewhat colorful and neat Poster is not colorful and is messy Poster Rubric Editorial Rubric

Introduction Tasks Process Evaluation Conclusion Now you’re an expert on civic engagement, and you know why good citizenship is so important in every community! When we WORK TOGETHER, we can MAKE OUR SCHOOL and COMMUNITY BETTER! Thanks to you, Mayor Doldrum has decided to make some big changes in Drearyville, including changing the town’s name to COOPERATIONVILLE! The citizens of Cooperationville will now work together every day to SHARE RESOURCES and SUPPORT EACH OTHER through Civic Engagement opportunities! Way to go, new neighbor! You did it! Here’s how you can practice your new civic responsibility skills! Write in your journal about an idea you have to make YOUR community better! Go hereGo here to play a game with Arthur about giving good advice!

Teacher Page Objectives & Accommodations Students will make observations about the importance of civic engagement and will construct a community based project which will demonstrate how civic engagement can improve local society. Students will work in levelized pairs to accommodate reading, English language, and technology needs Students requiring additional assistance will be provided with a WebQuest Checklist and note- taking template to help with organization and guide them through completion of the WebQuest Academic Standard SS-EP (3 rd Grade) Students will identify and give examples of good citizenship at home, at school and in the community (e.g., helping with chores, obeying rules, participating in community service projects such as recycling, conserving natural resources, donating food/supplies) and explain why civic engagement in the community is important. DOK 2 and 3 Resources – Elementary school broadcast about what it means to be a good citizen – Read aloud about why good citizenship is important – School video of elementary school students explaining good citizenship - Home video of kids brainstorming an idea to help their community video clips about trash and recycling (Enter search term “trash” – three “Sid the Science Kid” videos) - Game which practices how to be a responsible citizen - Game which practices giving good advice and “doing the right thing”