1. What are the obligations and responsibilities of citizens?
SS.7.C.2.2: Evaluate the obligations citizens have to obey laws, pay taxes, defend the nation, and serve on juries.
Students will distinguish between an obligation or duty and a responsibility as it relates to citizenship.
Students will recognize the concept of the common good as a rationale for fulfilling the obligations and/or responsibilities of citizenship.
Students will evaluate the obligations and/or responsibilities of citizens as they relate to active participation in society and government.
Students will examine the significant contributions of citizens to a democratic society.
Students will use scenarios to assess specific obligations of citizens.
Students will identify the consequences or predict the outcome on society of citizens who do not fulfill their citizenship responsibilities.
Students will evaluate the impact of civic participation on society, government, or the political process.

2. Begin as soon as you enter the room
Bell Work:
Begin as soon as you enter the room
Remember:
You must have 12 different people
Write your appointment times on BOTH your clock and your partners clock at the same times
Model how to fill out clock buddies w ith students.

3. For any appointment time that is BLANK, write WILD.
Explain to students that they will meet up with these buddies throughout the lesson. Teacher Tip: Have students keep this sheet in their notebook for use in future lessons.

4. What are we doing and WHY?
What – We are going to distinguish between an obligation or duty and a responsibility as it relates to citizenship.
Why – Everyone contributes to the common good in either a negative or a positive way. The action or inaction of individuals matters and impacts others.

5. What is the Common Good?
Common good – beliefs or actions that are seen as a benefit to the larger community rather than individual interests.
Common good can also be called the public good.

6. Table Mat to Guide Discussions
Template is attached. Students will use this mat to talk with their teammates at various points during the lesson.

7. With your Shoulder Partner, create a definition for common good in your own words on a sticky note.
Common good – beliefs or actions that are seen as a benefit to the larger community rather than individual interests.
Common good can also be called the public good.

8. Signal Please High FIVE
You can use this signal as a classroom management tool to bring students back after engaging in collaborative discussion.

9. Share your definition with
your Face Partner. Revise your definition if needed.

10. Signal Please High FIVE

11. Pass out the student activity sheet.

12. Put your name on both sides of the activity sheet

13. Write YOUR definition of common good on the activity sheet.
Lou Frey Institute/Florida Joint Center for Citizenship

14. Discuss with your Face Partner.
At home or at school, are there tasks that you are required to do and activities you should do that benefit the whole family or school group?
On a sticky note, brainstorm a list.

15. Signal Please High FIVE

16. Discuss with your Face Partner.
Do you think that are tasks that you are required to do and should do to benefit the city you live in or to benefit the entire country?
On a sticky note, brainstorm a list.

17. Learning Civics Vocabulary/Concepts – Things citizens Must do versus Should do
Obligation or Duty
Something you have to do, is required for a citizen to do
Responsibility
Something you should do

18. Write YOUR definition of obligation (duty) on the recording sheet.
Lou Frey Institute/Florida Joint Center for Citizenship

19. Write YOUR definition of responsibility on the recording sheet.

20. Notice there are tables on both sides of the paper.
TASK:
Notice there are tables on both sides of the paper.
There are columns and rows.
Number the columns on both sides. 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6

21. Using Civics Vocabulary/Concepts – Things citizens Must do versus Should do
Obligation or Duty
Something you have to do, is required for a citizen to do
Responsibility
Something you should do

22. Complete the next activity as a class and with your Shoulder Partner

23. VOTING Read the information on VOTING.
Decide if it’s an obligation or a responsibility.
VOTING
The government--whether it's in Washington, DC, in your state, or in your hometown--affects your life and by voting, you get to say what's important to you, and you say it straight to the elected leaders.
In order to vote, you must register. To be a registered voter in Florida, you have to be a U.S. citizen, a resident of Florida and at least 18 years old.
Elections are one of the few times when adults, 18 years old and older, all have an equal say. Even if the person you vote for loses, your vote matters because it lets winners and losers know who supports their points of view.

24. VOTING Which is it? Decide if it’s an obligation or a responsibility.
The government--whether it's in Washington, DC, in your state, or in your hometown--affects your life and by voting, you get to say what's important to you, and you say it straight to the elected leaders.
In order to vote, you must register. To be a registered voter in Florida, you have to be a U.S. citizen, a resident of Florida and at least 18 years old.
Elections are one of the few times when adults, 18 years old and older, all have an equal say. Even if the person you vote for loses, your vote matters because it lets winners and losers know who supports their points of view.
Decide if it’s an obligation or a responsibility.
Which is it?
Column 1: Write the title – Voting – on the correct side in column 1.

25. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Voting

26. VOTING
The government--whether it's in Washington, DC, in your state, or in your hometown--affects your life and by voting, you get to say what's important to you, and you say it straight to the elected leaders.
In order to vote, you must register. To be a registered voter in Florida, you have to be a U.S. citizen, a resident of Florida and at least 18 years old.
Elections are one of the few times when adults, 18 years old and older, all have an equal say. Even if the person you vote for loses, your vote matters because it lets winners and losers know who supports their points of view.
Decide if it’s an obligation or a responsibility.
Which is it?
Write the title – Voting – on the correct side in column 1.
Column 2: Summarize the information & write it down in column 2.

27. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Voting is an opportunity to have your voice heard and express your point of view on issues by voting for the candidate you agree with.
Voting

28. VOTING
The government--whether it's in Washington, DC, in your state, or in your hometown--affects your life and by voting, you get to say what's important to you, and you say it straight to the elected leaders.
In order to vote, you must register. To be a registered voter in Florida, you have to be a U.S. citizen, a resident of Florida and at least 18 years old.
Elections are one of the few times when adults, 18 years old and older, all have an equal say. Even if the person you vote for loses, your vote matters because it lets winners and losers know who supports their points of view.
Decide if it’s an obligation or a responsibility.
Which is it?
Column 1: Write the title – Voting – on the correct side in column 1.
Column 2: Summarize the information & write it down in column 2.
Column 3: Select information from the reading that lets you know it’s an obligation or responsibility & write it down in column 3.

29. VOTING
The government--whether it's in Washington, DC, in your state, or in your hometown--affects your life and by voting, you get to say what's important to you, and you say it straight to the elected leaders.
In order to vote, you must register. To be a registered voter in Florida, you have to be a U.S. citizen, a resident of Florida and at least 18 years old.
Elections are one of the few times when adults, 18 years old and older, all have an equal say. Even if the person you vote for loses, your vote matters because it lets winners and losers know who supports their points of view.
Decide if it’s an obligation or a responsibility.
Which is it?
Column 1: Write the title – Voting – on the correct side in column 1.
Column 2: Summarize the information & write it down in column 2.
Column 3: Select information from the reading that lets you know it’s an obligation or responsibility & write it down in column 3.

30. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Voting is an opportunity to have your voice heard and express your point of view on issues by voting for the candidate you agree with.
You don’t have to vote, you can choose to vote.
Voting

31. We will complete columns 4, 5, 6 LATER1 2 3 4 5 6
Voting is an opportunity to have your voice heard and express your point of view on issues by voting for the candidate you agree with.
You don’t have to vote, you can choose to vote.
Voting
We will complete columns 4, 5, 6 LATER

32. Collect the Voting Reading – Pass it over and up

33. Complete the next activity with your 2:00 Buddy

34. Complete the next activity with your 2:00 Buddy
Around the room , there are 8 readings similar to the Voting reading.
You will go to each reading with your 2:00 Buddy. I will tell you where to begin.
You will complete columns 1, 2, and 3 for each reading at each station.
You will have 3 minutes per station.

35. Signal Please High FIVE

36. Stand Up Pair Up 2:00 Buddy

37. Reading 1
Use a timer so students know when to rotate.

38. Rotate Clockwise to next Reading

39. Reading 2

40. Rotate Clockwise to next Reading

41. Reading 3

42. Rotate Clockwise to next Reading

43. Reading 4

44. Rotate Clockwise to next Reading

45. Reading 5

46. Rotate Clockwise to next Reading

47. Reading 6

48. Rotate Clockwise to next Reading

49. Reading 7

50. Rotate Clockwise to next Reading

51. Reading 8

52. Return to your seat … Thank you 

53. Bell Ringer Tuesday 9/1/15
What is the difference between an obligation or duty and a responsibility?
Have students close their notebooks or collect the graphic organizers. You can use this as a formative assessment to assess their understanding of the vocabulary and determine where to go next class period.

54. What are the main colors used in the poster?
Bell Work:
Begin as soon as you enter the room. Answer the following on a sticky note.
Analyze the poster:
What are the main colors used in the poster?
What symbols (if any) are used in the poster?
Who is the intended audience of the poster?
What do you think is the message of the poster?
You can use bellwork as an opportunity to introduce new skills or spiral review benchmarks. Feel free to modify.

55. While you are completing your Bell Work, I will pass out the recording sheets

56. In the previous lesson we discussed the differences between obligations and responsibilities of citizens

57. Compare your responses with your Shoulder Partner

58. Something you have to do, is required for a citizen to do
Responsibilities
Obligations
Voting
Attending Civic Meetings
Petitioning the Government
Running for Office
Community Service
Obeying Laws
Paying Taxes
Jury Duty
Defending the Nation
Obligation or Duty
Something you have to do, is required for a citizen to do
Responsibility
Something you should do

59. We will now complete columns1 2 3 4 5 6
Voting is an opportunity to have your voice heard and express your point of view on issues by voting for the candidate you agree with.
You don’t have to vote, you can choose to vote.
Voting
We will now complete columns
4 & 5

60. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Voting
Voting is an opportunity to have your voice heard and express your point of view on issues by voting for the candidate you agree with.
You don’t have to vote, you can choose to vote.

61. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Voting
Voting is an opportunity to have your voice heard and express your point of view on issues by voting for the candidate you agree with.
You don’t have to vote, you can choose to vote.
Voting relates to the common good because you are sharing your opinion by voting. Opinions need to be shared in order to make sure decisions are made that represent how people feel.

62. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Voting
Voting is an opportunity to have your voice heard and express your point of view on issues by voting for the candidate you agree with.
You don’t have to vote, you can choose to vote.
Voting relates to the common good because you are sharing your opinion by voting. Opinions need to be shared in order to make sure decisions are made that represent how people feel.

63. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Voting
Voting is an opportunity to have your voice heard and express your point of view on issues by voting for the candidate you agree with.
You don’t have to vote, you can choose to vote.
Voting relates to the common good because you are sharing your opinion by voting. Opinions need to be shared in order to make sure decisions are made that represent how people feel.
If people don’t vote, the government will only represent those people who do vote.

64. Answer Columns 4 and 5 on the Responsibilities of Citizens Recording Sheet with your Shoulder Partner

65. Share your responses with your table

66. Answer Columns 4 and 5 on the Obligations of Citizens Recording Sheet with your Face Partner

67. Share your responses with your table

68. Is reporting for Jury Duty a responsibility or an obligation?

69. Pretend you’re 18, just arrived home from school or work, and received this in the mail.
What is this asking you to do?
How do you know?
Are you obligated to show up?
Is there a consequence if you don’t show up?
If everyone receiving a jury summons decided not to show up, what would be the impact on the people who are on trial?

70. Active versus Inactive Participation
What does it mean to actively participate in something?
Can you be a member or participant of something but not active?
Can you think of any examples of this at school?
Are there clubs or groups you are a member of but that you don’t actively participate?
Realize there is a difference between being a participant and an active participant in something.

72. Complete the next activity with your 4:00 Buddy

73. Complete the next activity with your 4:00 Buddy
There will be displayed a series of questions based on the table.
You will answer the questions with your 4:00 Buddy.
You will have 1 minute per question.

74. Signal Please High FIVE

75. Stand Up Pair Up 4:00 Buddy

76. Which example of political participation has the largest percentage of participants?
Why do you think more people have signed a petition than sent a letter to the editor of a newspaper or magazine?

77. Which example of political participation has the largest percentage of participants?
Why do you think more people have signed a petition than sent a letter to the editor of a newspaper or magazine?

78. Return to your seat … Thank you 

79. Complete the next activity as a class and with your Shoulder Partner

80. What does this tell you about participation versus active participation?
What do you think would happen if more people chose to participate in any of these categories?

81. How can participation impact society, government, or the political process?

82. Complete the next activity with your Entire Table

83. On your Obligations/Responsibilities Recording Sheet, complete the 6th column on both sides.

84. Signal Please High FIVE

85. Citizens Unite!
As you watch the video, write down the examples provided in the video of how to be a responsible citizen.
Video is linked to the picture.

86. Writing Prompt (select one)
Informational: Based on what you have learned about obligations and responsibilities of citizens in this lesson, choose two obligations and two responsibilities and write an informational paragraph to explain what occurs if citizens do not fulfill the obligation or responsibility. OR
Explanatory: In 1961, President John F. Kennedy made this statement in his Inaugural Address:
“…my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.”
Using what you have learned during this lesson, explain how this quote relates to the idea of being a responsible citizen and contributing to the common good.