1. Standard 10: Describe individual and civic responsibilities of citizens of the United States.

2. Learning Target 22 I can describe my individual and civic responsibilities as a citizen of the U.S.

3. Individual vs. Civic Responsibilities

4. Individual Responsibilities respect for rights of others self-discipline Negotiation Compromise fiscal responsibility Civic Responsibilities respect for law Patriotism participation in political process fiscal responsibility

5. Learning Target 23 I can differentiate between rights, privileges, duties, and responsibilities and how they are different for citizens and noncitizens.

6. Define: Citizen Alien Immigrant

7. Citizen – legal resident of a country Alien – non-citizen Immigrant – a person who moves from one country to another, seeking citizenship in the new country

8. What do you believe is the difference between rights, privileges, duties, and responsibilities of citizens?

9. Citizens vs. Noncitizens? Noncitizens cannot serve on juries, vote, or hold public office. They must carry an identification card, green card.

10. Learning Target 24 I can describe the process to become a U.S. citizen.

11. How can you become a U.S. citizen? 1. Being born to American citizens 2. Being born on American soil 3. Naturalization Process

12. List the steps in the Naturalization process.

13. Naturalization Process 1.Apply for permanent residency 2.Apply for citizenship 3.Get fingerprinted 4.Be interviewed and pass test on civics, U.S. history, and English 5.Take the Pledge of Allegiance

14. Standard 11: Compare changes in social and economic conditions in the United States during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

15. Learning Target 26 I can compare the social and economic changes the U.S. made in the 20 th and 21 st centuries.

16. Social and economic changes made in the U.S. during the 20 th and 21 st centuries.

17. Social Changes Women’s rights Civil Rights Movement Disability Act High divorce rate, more single parent households and blended households than traditional family Population is aging Growth of suburbs Migration to the sunbelt states Economic Changes Great Depression led to changes in banking Rise of welfare programs.com Boom U.S. went from being leading exporter to leading importer. Great Recession led to government bailouts Increasing debt

18. Learning Target 28 I can trace the political and social impact of the modern Civil Rights Movement from 1954 to the present, including Alabama’s role.

19. List 5 events or people of the Civil Rights Movement and briefly explain the role each had on history.

20. Explain the political and social impact the movement on today’s world. - Equal rights, equal opportunity for employment, etc.

21. Standard 12: Describe how the United States can be improved by individual and group participation in civic and community activities.

22. Learning Target 29 I can describe how the United States can be improved by individual and group participation in civic and community activities.

23. Identify ways to help improve Enterprise and its surrounding community. - Ex. building more sidewalks, skate park, landscaping, etc.

24. List ways you can participate in the political process (local, state, and national) - voting, running for office, writing to your representative, etc.

25. Standard 13: Identify contemporary American issues since 2001, including the establishment of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the enactment of the Patriot Act of 2001, and the impact of media analysis.

26. Learning Target 30 I can identify current issues America is experiencing.

27. Explain when and why the United States Department of Homeland Security was created. What is its current purpose? - November 2002, to protect the U.S. from foreign attacks

28. Why was the Patriot Act of 2001 established? What does it do? - To identify terrorist within the U.S.; Allows government complete access to phone and computer records of people believed to be associated with terrorism

29. What impact does media analysis play in politics and current events? How much of the news has become “entertainment”? - Can influence public perceptions with its opinion programs.