citizenship

"What does it take to be a good citizen? Early readers will learn key words about being a good citizen while using oral language skills to determine what is happening throughout the book."--Provided by publisher.

What are core civic virtues? In this book, students will gain understanding of what civic virtues are and how they've changed throughout history, from the early Greeks and Romans through Enlightenment and Industrial Revolution. The similarities and differences between civic virtues in the United States and in other countries and cultures are also discussed.

An updated version of the book originally published in 1932 that explains that the people in government, including firefighters, garbage collectors, and representives in local and national government, work for the voter.

"... practical ways for taking digital citizenship lessons beyond a conversation about personal responsibility so that you can create opportunities for students to become participatory citizens, actively engaging in multiple levels of community and developing relationships based on mutual trust and understanding with others in these spaces"--Provided by publisher.

A young girl misunderstands the word alien on her mother's Resident Alien Card and let's her imagination run wild, coming to the conclusion that her mother is from outer space.

What do taxes, jury duty, and being good citizens have to do with helping our government? Using engaging, age-appropriate language and colorful photos, readers understand our responsibilities as American citizens and learn how to take active roles in our government.

Uses a variety of instructional strategies and engaging activities via the integration of children's literature to teach children to behave humanely and with compassion.

Text and illustrations explore how a group of children learn the basic concepts of citizenship and democracy through the mutual care of the class teddy bear. Presented in Arabic and English.

" . . . Clear-eyed manifesto for re-centering our economics and politics on the idea of the common good. Robert B. Reich . . . demonstrates that a common good not only exists but in fact constitutes the very essence of any society or nation . . . We must weigh the moral obligations of citizenship and carefully consider how we as a country should relate to honor, shame, patriotism, truth, and the meaning of leadership . . . A fundamental statement about the purpose of society and a cri de coeur to save American soul."--Dust jacket flap.