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Active Citizenship, Elections, and Civic Participation

5th Grade · Social Studies · US-UT-SS

10 lessons

Goal

Explain the duties and rights of citizens, election processes and data, and how individuals and organizations influence civic life.

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  1. The Duties of Citizenship: Jury Service and Obeying LawsUp next
  2. Voting and Staying Informed in a DemocracyNot started yet
  3. Serving on Local Boards, Councils, and CommissionsNot started yet
  4. Contacting Elected Officials and AdvocacyNot started yet
  5. Why Citizens Join Political PartiesYou are here
  6. Interest Groups and Civic Action OrganizationsNot started yet
  7. Understanding the Electoral College and Popular VoteNot started yet
  8. Analyzing Election Results and Voter Turnout DataNot started yet
  9. Campaign Strategies and Public Opinion PollsNot started yet
  10. Evaluating the Impact of Grassroots Civic MovementsNot started yet
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Learning standards covered

us-utU.S. GOV Standard 3.3Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Students will explain the processes and motivations for how and why people organize to participate in civic society, such as developing political affiliations, joining political parties, and supporting special interest groups and other non-governmental or non-partisan civic organizations, and evaluate the political impact of those affiliations.