1. CHAPTER 1 THE AMERICAN PEOPLE SECTION 1: THE DIVERSITY OF AMERICANS Starter: What does equal rights mean to you? Idea that all citizens have the right to vote, the right to own property, the right to an education, the right to run for elected office, and the right to free speech.

2. What is Civics? Study of right & duties of citizens History: dates back 2500 years –Ancient Greece & Rome –Only men with property: right to vote and take part in government Today citizenship not defined by race, property, gender, etc. Why do you think women were not given rights as citizens? –They were considered inferior, uneducated, and uninformed, or viewed as property.

3. E PLURIBUS UNUM Out of Many, One Diversity of Americans coming together to make a single strong nation Melting Pot Theory More than 300 million people live in the US

4. MANY TRADITIONS What do you think this political cartoon represent? Different immigrants entering the US SALAD BOWL THEORY

5. A NATION OF IMMIGRANTS First immigrants Perhaps were Native Americans Traveled by way of Beringia or the present day Bering Straight

6. Nation of Immigrants Spanish 1500’s Lived in what is now Florida, California, and the Southwest Before U.S. gain independence from England they also lived in Tucson, Albuquerque, San Antonio, San Diego

7. Early Immigration 1600’s Came from France and England French – Canada & Mississippi River English immigrants East coast 13 Colonies

8. Early Immigration Late 1600’s & 1700’s –Germans –Netherlands –Ireland –Scotland –Sweden Joined the English settlers along the East Coast

9. After Independence United States gain independence from England Europeans 1860’s to 1890 more than 10 million DENMARK SWEDEN NORWAY

10. A Shift in Immigration 1890’s and 1924 22 million immigrants Southern and Eastern Europeans –Italy, Greece, Norway, Sweden

11. FORCED IMMIGRATION 1618 to1808 Western and Central Africans Taken from homes, shipped across Atlantic, and sold as slaves in Caribbean Islands –In North and South America In 1808 became illegal More than 500,000 into the country.

12. Transforming America: Shifting Population 1830-1930 120 million Immigrants 1850’s Rural to Cities –Agri/Farming to Factory Jobs –Today Factory to Service Industry Blue-collar workers Factory workers White-collar workers Offices, schools, stores, and other nonfactory 1980S-1990’s City to Suburbs

13. AMERICAN VALUES AND INSTITUTIONS

14. AMERICAN VALUES BASIC AMERICAN VALUES SHARED BY MOST AMERICAN CITIZENS –FREEDOM, EQUALITY, JUSTICE, OPPORTUNITY, DEMOCRACY, UNITY, RESPECT & TOLERANCE SHARED VALUES - FOUND IN FOUNDING DOCUMENTS –DECLARATION, US CONSTITUTION, BILL OF RIGHTS –“LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS” –POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY-GOVERNMENT BY CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED—EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW, MAJORITY RULE THROUGH PEOPLE’S REPRESENTATIVES IN GOV’T

15. American Institutions IDEAS ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS, OBLIGATIONS, ROLES, FUNCTIONS –Family: Core of Social Life –Religion: Churches, Temples –Education: Society’s culture, History, Learning, Identity, Personal growth –Social Institutions: Clubs and Volunteer Service –Government: Different Parts

16. BELL STATER WHAT DOES E PLURIBUS UNUM STAND FOR? NAME THE THREE MOST IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS FOR THE UNITED STATES? DO NOT USE YOUR NOTES OR BOOK

17. Chapter1 Section 2 WHO ARE AMERICAN CITIZENS? 14 th Amendment defines citizen as anyone born or naturalized

18. Citizenship by Birth BORN IN –50 States, DC, and territory like Puerto Rico, Guam, & US Military bases BORN SOMEWHERE ELSE –Both Parents Citizens –One Parent Citizen & Lived in US DUAL CITIZENSHIP –Holds US and other citizenship

19. NATURALIZATION PROCESS Immigrants- people who move permanently to new country to gain citizenship Declaration of Intention (INS) Interview Citizenship Test Oath of Allegiance Citizenship gained over the years –3 to 5 year process

20. CITIZENSHIP LIFELONG PRIVILEGE Most Americans keep citizenship forever State can deny convicted criminal of some privileges –voting Federal government can strip citizenship if it’s gain illegally 3 ways to lose citizenship –DENATURALIZATION Through fraud naturalization –EXPATRIATION Giving up citizenship by leaving one’s country –PUNISHMENT Crimes such as treason, participation in a rebellion and attempt to overthrow government through violent means.

21. Chapter 1 Section 3 Government & the People What is government? Ruling authority for a community or society.

22. What services does our government provide? PROVIDE LAWS OR RULE OF CONDUCT KEEP ORDER PROVIDE SECURITY PROVIDE PUBLIC SERVICES GUIDE COMMUNITY

23. LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT NATIONAL –1–1 STATE –50 LOCAL –1000S –COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, TOWNSHIP, VILLAGE

25. TYPES OF GOVERMENTS FORMS OF GOVERNMENT CROSSWORD ACTIVITY MAJORITY RULES AUTHORITARIAN –RULERS RULE W/O CONCERN FOR PEOPLE DICTATORISHIPS –complete control over state- Cuba, Iraq TOTALITARIAN REGIMES –government control almost all aspects of one’s life—China and North Korea ABSOLUTE MONARCHY –unlimited authority-Middle East –CONTROL ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE DEMOCRATIC –PEOPLE RULE THROUGH FAIR, FREE ELECTIONS DIRECT DEMOCRACY –citizens met debate government matters and vote first-hand Representative Democracy –Smaller group to representative, make laws, and govern on citizens behalf REPUBLIC –Limited government; people are the ultimate source of government Constitutional Monarchy –Kings or Queens

26. Duties vs. Responsibilities WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? Chapter 5 Section 1 Citizenship & Government in a Democracy

27. WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? DUTIESRESPONSIBILITIES OBEY THE LAWS –Most important PAY TAXES DEFEND THE NATION –Military Services SERVE IN COURT ATTEND SCHOOL BE INFORMED SPEAK UP & VOTE RESPECT RIGHTS OF OTHERS –TOLERANCE CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMON GOOD –VOLUNTEERISM

28. IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING GOVERNMENTS AS LOCAL, STATE OR NATIONAL

29. Local, State, or National

34. What are Communities? Is a group of people who share ideals and values in a particular area To make the communities safe & successful it must make good Public Policy. To make the community safe & successful we must fulfill certain obligations: DUITES RESPONSBILITIES

35. CITIZENS AND THE COMMUNITY CHAPTER 5 SECTION 2

36. CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT WHY DO WE NEED CITIZENS TO BECOME INVOLVED? TWO VERY GOOD REASONS –SCARCITY Not have enough resources (welfare) –BUREAUCRACY Government complex system with many departments

37. HOW DO WE BECOME INVOLVED? PARTICIPATING IN OUR GOVERNMENT VOLUNTEERING OUR TIME AND MONEY

38. VOLUNTEERING IN ACTION IN THE USA

39. NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAMS