Citizenship in the Nation Online Classroom

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Requirement #1: What is the Constitution of the United States? What does the Constitution do? What principles does it reflect? Why is it important to have a Constitution?

This is completed during the online session.

Requirement #2: List the six purposes for creating the United States Constitution set forth in the Preamble to the Constitution. This part of #2 is completed during the online session.

You need to answer the questions below.

Requirement #2: How do these six purposes affect your family and community? (3 - 4 sentences)

Must be 3 - 4 sentences

Requirement #3: List the three branches of the United States government. Explain:
The function of each branch of government
Why it is important to divide powers among different branches
How each branch "checks" and "balances" the others
How citizens can be involved in each branch of government.

List the three branches of the United States government.

Explain the function of each branch of government.

Explain why it is important to divide powers among different branches

Explain the how each branch "checks" and "balances" the others

Explain the how citizens can be involved in each branch of government.

Requirement #4: Discuss the importance of:

Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights (the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution) and the 14th Amendment
The traditional United States motto "E Pluribus Unum".

Be prepared to share your thoughts on the following questions during the online session:

Why do you think the Declaration of Independence is important?
Why do you think the Bill of Rights is important?
Why do you think the 14th Amendment is important?
Why do you think the traditional United States motto is important?

This is completed during the online session.

Requirement #4: Discuss the importance of the Declaration of Independence

Requirement #4b: Discuss the importance of The Bill of Rights (the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution) and the 14th Amendment

Requirement #4c: Discuss the importance of The traditional United States motto "E Pluribus Unum".

Requirement #5: Watch the national evening news for five days in a row or read the main stories in a national media organization (e.g., a newspaper or news website) for five days in a row. Discuss the national issues that you learned about with your counselor. Choose one issue and explain how it affects you, your family, and community.

Requirement #5: What are the national issues that you learned about? List multiple national issues. Must be 3 - 4 sentences

Requirement #5: Choose one issue and explain how it affects you, your family, and community. Must be 3 - 4 sentences

Requirement #6: With your counselor's approval, choose a speech of national historical importance. Explain:

Requirement #6: With your counselor's approval, choose a speech of national historical importance.

Explain:

Who the author was
What the historical context was
What difficulties the nation faced that the author wished to discuss
What the author said
Why the speech is important to the nation's history.

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Requirement #6: Choose a sentence or two from the speech that has significant meaning to you. Write them below:

Sentence or two from the speech

Requirement #6: Why does the above sentences from the speech have significant meaning to you?

Must be 3 - 4 sentences

Requirement #7: Do TWO of the following:

Visit a place that is listed as a National Historic Landmark or that is on the National Register of Historic Places. Tell your counselor what you learned about the landmark or site and what you found interesting about it.
Tour your state capitol building or the U.S. Capitol. Tell your counselor what you learned about the capital, its function, and the history.
Tour a federal facility. Explain to your counselor what you saw there and what you learned about its function in the local community and how it serves this nation.
Choose a national monument that interests you. Using books, brochures, the internet (with your parent's permission), and other resources, find out more about the monument. Tell your counselor what you learned, and explain why the monument is important to this country's citizens.

Requirement #7a: Visit a place that is listed as a National Historic Landmark or that is on the National Register of Historic Places. Tell your counselor what you learned about the landmark or site and what you found interesting about it.

Must be 3 - 4 sentences

Requirement #7b: Tour your state capitol building or the U.S. Capitol. Tell your counselor what you learned about the capitol, its function, and the history.

Must be 3 - 4 sentences

Requirement #7c: Tour a federal facility. Explain to your counselor what you saw there and what you learned about its function in the local community and how it serves this nation.

Must be 3 - 4 sentences

Requirement #7d: Choose a national monument that interests you. Using books, brochures, the internet (with your parent's permission), and other resources, find out more about the monument. Tell your counselor what you learned, and explain why the monument is important to this country's citizens.

Must be 3 - 4 sentences

Requirement #8: Name your representatives in the United States Congress. Write a letter to your representative in Congress explaining your views on a national issue. Show your letter, along with any response you might receive to your counselor.

Requirement #8: Write a letter to your representative in Congress explaining your views on a national issue. Show your letter, along with any response you might receive to your counselor. Submit your letter below:

You must submit your letter and you don't have to wait for a response to submit.

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