Citizenship and the Right to Vote

Fourth grade students will use the Scholastic Network resource below to complete their work:

Democracy Work
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/government/civics.htm


Each student will have a topic, and a task to complete:
Group Number
 Topic Task Final Product
1
 How do you become a citizen?  Find 5 facts. Take notes in WORD. Example
2
 What does the constitution say about citizenship?  Find 5 facts. Take notes in WORD. Example
3
 What does it mean to be naturalized?  Find 5 facts. Take notes in WORD. Example
4
 How can you lose your citizenship?  Find 5 facts. Take notes in WORD. Example
5
 What is the history of citizenship in the US?  Find 5 facts. Take notes in WORD. Example
6
 What is the definition of citizenship?  Find 5 facts. Take notes in WORD. Example
7
 Why is it important to vote? Find 5 facts. Take notes in WORD. Example

Students may use http://www.dictionary.com to look up words that they do not know.

Check the list on the wall in the computer lab for your group number and topic.


Mr. Brown
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