civics

Describes ways of using one's community as a resource for various kinds of studies; how to make and use a resource file; how to conduct polls, surveys, and interviews; and how to research a community's history.

Kids learn about citizenship, their rights and responsibilities, and how to make a difference.

Develop strategic learners with Conceptlinks through authentic language skills and tasks. This module targets social studies skills such as summarization, decision making, persuasion, restating, and comparison using four leveled sets of student books written by Lisa Moran.

Explains what the qualities of good citizenship are, covering such topics as rights, responsibilities, lawfulness, patriotism, and volunteering.

Examines the motives and behaviors which hold together communities and how individual behavior is often controlled to the extent that it benefits the group.

Learn what a citizen is and how to be a good one. Explore the right to vote, and other rights and responsibilites of an American. Tips on how to be involved in community.

A basic discussion of the need for rules in society and of how our government is formed, chosen, and used.

Provides facts about elections in the United States, and discusses the system of elections in a democracy; political parties; national, state, and local elections; and election day activities.