Unit 6:3-2-1 reading notes guide

Unit 6:3-2-1 reading notes guide

jamal farmer 01 Dec 2010 09:17

Three important ideas
Many voluntary associations in the United States are categories:

• Religious organizations

-help with sick
-care for the poor/elderly

• Social organizations

-sponsering athletic events for youth
-collect books for public libraries

Participating in civic life in your country:
-brings a individuals more attached to their area and makes them whole
-Individuals should participate because how the people use their power affects their community

Two ways this reading helps you answr your unit question(s)

• Gives me better understand what a citizen does in his community to better it.
• Shows me examples of what a citizen can do to better the place where they live.

One question you still have about the reading.

• none

Re: Unit 6:3-2-1 reading notes guide

JasmineR 02 Dec 2010 02:21

Three important ideas pg.253-257
1.) Americans are important to the civic life because they are needed so that the government can determine what problems are needed to be solved
2.) Voluntary associations work to make their community better by solving public problems

3.)Americans are able to participate in local and state government, they can be apart of local by taking an active role in determing how much of the tax is being spent

Two ways this reading helps you answer your unit question(s)
1.)Gives a more broader definition of civic engagement and how the Americans can be involved
2.) The reading connects towards can relate to civic virtue

One question you still have about the reading.
What is Faction??????

Re: Unit 6:3-2-1 reading notes guide

JasmineR 02 Dec 2010 02:44

Three important ideas pg. 257-259
1.)Americans can participate in the national government by basically getting involved into different parts of the national government:
-Participating in oarty participation which is opened to all Americans
-Congressional Representation groups to advise the national governmtent on issues
-Also the president seeks advise from citizens but mainly NGO's and Voluntary association.

2.)Changing the voting turnout, another method of keepin the citizens engaged it was said that citizens were complaing because they didnt have enough time to vote so there were suggestions:
-Extending time for voter making the polls 24hours
-Make the voting process a week instead of a day
-Making voting a holiday so that citizens would be able to take off work

3.)Civic Participation connects with self intere by helping out the community this helps people become more confident within themselves, make new friends and gain important contact etc. this can help the citizens in the future. Being in the common good can help make a voice in citizens in their community through civic participation.
Two ways this reading helps you answer your unit question(s)
1.) The relationship between civic participation and the common good

2.) How it is benefitial and how to get Americans involved in the national government as well as the community

One question you still have about the reading
none.

Re: Unit 6:3-2-1 reading notes guide

chanbooz 02 Dec 2010 03:20

Three important ideas
• Citizenship cannot be taken away only loss. Only taken if found guilty for treason.
• As a citizen, we have responsibilities to obey the law of the land, pay taxes, if male must register in some type of selective service, and serve jury duty.
• The bill of rights and the 14th amendment applies to all people in the US not only citizens. So does the first amendment.

Two ways this reading helps you answer the unit question.
• This text tells me some of the things citizens are qualified to do such as vote, and things.
• This reading tells the history behind citizenship and what it truly means for different aspects and laws. Because of that I can give a clearer, more precise thought out answer. That is supported by a lot of evidence to back it up.

One question you still have about the reading
None

Re: Unit 6:3-2-1 reading notes guide pg:257-259

jamal farmer 02 Dec 2010 09:39

Three important ideas:

• Citizens are offered a chance to participate on political campaigns, and help get the vote out and have a voice in shaping party platforms.
• Cogressional represinitives rely on constiuent (citizens) to advise them on issues of public policy.
• Civic engagement has personal benifits, including the following:

-Becoming more self confident
-learning how to affect decisions
-making new friends
Two ways this reading helps you answer the unit question.

• this text helps me see the effects of how participating in civic duties.
• gives me a better picture of what a good citizen looks.

One question you still have about the reading.

• none