1. The Study of the Duties, Responsibilities, and Rights of Citizenship
Civics
The Study of the Duties, Responsibilities, and Rights of Citizenship
Tuesday, September 5, 2017

2. NCSS States… National Council for Social Studies
Civic competence means developing the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world.

3. Holding the Office of Citizen
Knowledge of structure and function of government
Knowledge of duties and responsibilities of democratic citizens (participation)
Democratic values such as equality, justice, human dignity, respect for the common good
Democratic attitudes such as participating in public life/policy making, to critiquing current practice
Democratic participation skills such as discussing public issues, decision-making, volunteering