SarahHill

CITIZENSHIP
I.LessonPlanOverviewandDescription
ExpectedDuration:1day/30mins
SocialStudies:Citizenship
Concepts:

Whatiscitizenship?
Howdoyoubecomeacitizen?
differenttypesofcitizenship

Vocabulary:
Citizenship:mansbasicright
Citizen:alegallyrecognizedsubjectornationalofastateorcommonwealth
Naturalizationcitizenship:citizenshipgrantedtoaforeigncitizenornationalafter
he/shefulfillstherequirementsestablishedbyCongress
Derivativecitizenship:citizenshipgiventochildrenthroughthenaturalizationofparents
orforeignbornchildrenadoptedtoUScitizenparents
Acquiredcitizenship:citizenshipgrantedthroughthenaturalizationprocess;includesa
CertificateofCitizenship
Skills:

Definingvocabulary
identifyingrequirementsofbeingacitizen
identifyinghowtobecomeacitizen

BroadGoalofLesson:

Studentswillunderstandtheconceptofbeingacitizenandcitizenship

II.ContentOutline

IncludedinthePowerpointwillbe:
o Definingcitizen/citizenship
WeareUScitizens;weareresponsibleforcitizenshipwhichisour
ownbasicrights
Therearethreetypesofcitizenships
o WhatittakestobeaUScitizen:
naturalizationcitizenship

 Derivativecitizenship
Acquiredcitizenship
o Howyouactlikeacitizen
o Completeresponsibilitiessuchas:freechoice,lawsorrules,social
responsibilities
III.Standards
5.2.3.A:5.CivicsandGovernment.2.RightsandResponsibilitiesofCitizenship.Grade
3.A.Identifypersonalrightsandresponsibilities
NCSSTHEMESANDSUBTHEMESX.B.X.CivicIdealsandPractices.Identifyof
rightsandresponsibilitiesofcitizens
IV.LessonObjectives

Studentswilltodefinecitizenshipintheirownwordsonasheetofpaper.
Studentswillidentifyhowpeoplebecomecitizensandhowyouactlikeacitizen
byansweringquestionsontheirworksheet.

V.TeachingProcedures
a. AnticipatorySet/Introduction
Theteacherwillaskstudentsiftheyknowwhatacitizenisor
whatcitizenshipmeans.Theanswersgivenwillbeuponthe

boardforstudentstolookat
Theteacherwillgivestudentsachancetowritedownwhatthey
thinkitmeansonapieceofpaper.(Thewillkeepthepaperoffto

thesideuntiltheend)
Theteacherwillpassoutaworksheetforstudentstofilloutas

theyarelisteningtoapowerpoint
b. LessonInput
ThemainportionofthislessonwillbegoingoveraPowerPoint.
ThisPowerPointwillincludebasicinformationabout
citizenshipincludingthedifferentwaysyoubecomeacitizenand

howyouproperlyactlikeacitizen.
Studentswillhavequestionstofilloutwhilelisteningtothe

powerpointtomakesuretheyaregettingkeyinformation
c. GuidedPractice

Studentswillturnandtalktoapartnerandgoovertheiranswers.
Theywillmakesuretheycantelltheirpartneratleastoneway
youcanbecomeacitizenandoneexampleofhowyouactlikea

citizen.
d. IndependentPractice
Studentswillgetintogroupsof3or4.
Theywillbetoldtocreaterulestheywouldcreateifthey
could.Asacitizen,wefollowbasicrules/responsibly.Theywill
createatleastfiverulesandwritethemneatlyonaposterboard.
e. Differentiation
Studentscancompleteafillintheblankworksheetsinsteadof
shortanswers.
Studentscanbepromptedtofillouttheanswersifstruggling.

f. Closure
Theteacherwillaskstudentstotakeoutthepapertheyprevious
wrotetheirdefinitionofcitizenshipon.Theywillflipthepaper
overandwriteanewdefinitionandbeencouragedtoinclude

specificdetailswithoutlookingattheirnotes.
Theteacherwillcollecteachgroupsrulestheycreatedfora
lessonlateronintheweek.

VI.TeacherandStudentResourcesandEvaluationofResources

ResourceTitleor

Influence

3+Characteristics

Accessibility

websiteaddress
http://www.congressforkid
s.net/citizenship_1_actingli
kecitizen.htm

Overall
Rating

SI

Easytoreadcontent
.netwebsite
Greatdefinitions
andexplanations

Online

4/5Iwish
therewas
more
information
,but
provideda
lotofuseful
information
forthis

lesson

http://www.uscis.gov/
uscitizenship

MI

Governmentwebsite
Reliableinformation
Validdescriptions

Online

3/5The
websitehad
alotof
useful
information
,buttoo
highofa
levelto
giveto
students

VII.FormativeAssessmentandSummativeAssessment:
Formative:

ObservethestudentsfillingouttheworksheetwhilelisteningtothePower

Point
Observestudentscreatingrules

SummativeAssessment:

Collectthestudentsdefinitions
Collecteachgroupsrulestheycreated
Collectworksheetcompletedduringthepowerpoint

VIII.Technology/Materials

Computer
Worksheets
PosterPaper
Linedpaper
WritingUtensils

IX.ReflectionofPlanning

Thislessonwasmeanttobeabasicintroductiontocitizenship.Iwantedtofocus
onmakingsurestudentsunderstandhowpeoplebecomecitizensandwhatitmeanstobe
acitizen.Thislessonwillfollowintotheideaofresponsibilityandconsequences.I
wantedtokeeptheinformationsimpleandeasytofollow,soIdecidedapowerpoint
wouldworkbest.Thiswouldbeeasytofollowalongandtrackstudentsprogress
throughoutthelesson.Studentswouldalsobeabletokeeptheworksheettouseasa
referencefortherestofthelessonandtoreferencewheneverneeded.Ireallylikethe
resourceIfound,andwouldconsiderlettingthestudentsexploreitthemselvesifthey
weretofinishedearly.Itwaseasytouseaswellasveryeasytoread.Overall,thiswould
beagoodintroductionlessonforstudentstogettheideaofcitizenship.