U.S. Government/Citizenship

SOLs 2.3, 2.10, 2.12

What is citizenship?• A good citizen has many responsibilities:

– Respecting and protecting the rights of others– Taking part in the voting process when making

decisions– Describing actions that can improve the school and

community– Demonstrating self-discipline, responsibility, honesty,

trustworthiness, fairness, and caring.• When you have citizenship you are learning

to be a great American.

What is diversity?• Diversity is when it’s okay for people to be

different.

• Diversity is different languages, skin colors, nationalities.

What are benefits of diversity?

• Benefits of diversity here in America include food, clothing, and music.

• What are some of the foods we get from other cultures?

• What are some of the clothes?• What is some music we get from other

cultures?

What is a community?• A community is a place where people live,

work, and play. • Is our school a community? Why or why

not?

What is ethnic origin?• Ethnic means— your families background

• Origin means— where your family is from

• Ethnic origin is where a person or their family is from.

What are customs and traditions?

• Customs and traditions are something that families do for certain events or celebrations.

• What are examples of customs and traditions your family has?

• What are examples of customs and traditions that we as American Citizens have?

What is transportation?• Transportation is a way of moving people

and things from one place to another.• What are examples of transportation?

– Airplane– Car– Train– Metro– Boat

What is population?• The population of Virginia is 7,642,884!

• A population is the number of people living in a community.

• What is the population of our class?

1. What is a place where people live, work, and play?

a. Climateb. Communityc. Populationd. Transportation

2. The number of people who live in a town is the town’s-

F. CommunityG. EnvironmentH. PopulationJ. Climate

3. How do American’s help their community?

A. Wearing the same clothesB. Going to schoolC. Showing the flagD. Being a good citizen

4. _______is when it’s okay for people to be different.

F. ClimateG. CommunityH. PopulationJ. Diversity

5. Where a person or their family is from is their ___

A. ClimateB. CommunityC. Ethnic OriginD. Diversity

6. The Fourth of July is an example of a ____

F. Custom and TraditionG. CommunityH. PopulationJ. Transportation

7. A way of moving people and things from one place to another is___.

A. ClimateB. CommunityC. PopulationD. Transportation