AMERICA AT ITS BEST WHAT IT MEANS TO BE AN AMERICAN CITIZEN

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1 1 PRE-TEST Directions: Circle the best answer from among the following choices. 1. A member of a country is called a citizen. 2. Moving from one country to another country to live is called immigration. 3. People who move to America all come from Europe. 4. Someone who is persistent keeps trying, even when it is difficult. 5. Honesty means to tell the truth. 6. Voting is an important part of being a citizen of America. 7. Someone who doesn't do his or her chores could be called responsible. 8. People sign a petition. A) to make a change B) to buy a house C) to join a team D) all of the above 9. Most Americans have ancestors that were once immigrants. 10. Good citizenship means behaving in a way that is good for your family, school, country, and the world.

2 2 POST-TEST Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words listed below. citizen immigrants persistence honesty vote patriotism petition responsibility democracy 1. A is a member of a country. 2. People who move to America and become citizens are called. 3. A is something people sign to help make a change. 4. means to tell the truth. 5. means to keep trying even when things are difficult. 6. Americans for their leaders. 7. means supporting one's country. 8. A is a government that is run by the people. 9. Taking out the garbage is one way of taking. 10. List two ways that you can become an American citizen.

3 3 VIDEO QUIZ Directions: Answer the following by circling the best answer. 1. A citizen is a member of a country. 2. There are citizens of countries all around the world. 3. Immigration means moving from one country to another to live. 4. All immigrants to America come from China. 5. A petition is something people sign to help make a change. 6. A quality of good citizenship is. a. honesty b. responsibility c. persistence. d. all of the above 7. Taking out the garbage is an example of responsibility. 8. Honesty means to tell a lie. 9. Every citizen can make a difference. 10. It doesn't matter if people vote.

4 4 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Directions: Think about the following ideas and share your opinions in small groups. List the groups ideas and report back to the class. 1. What is does it mean to be a citizen of the United States? 2. What is a quality of citizenship? 3. What are some ways to demonstrate good citizenship? 4. Give examples of ways children can be persistent, be responsible, be honest, and solve problems while being a good citizen. 5. What qualities of good citizenship did Percy demonstrate in the program?

5 5 CREATIVE WRITING Write a story about a time that you used persistence to achieve a goal. Some ways a person might use persistence are learning to play a musical instrument, practicing for a team sport, and learning to draw or paint. In your story describe how you felt. Did you feel like giving up? What made you work hard? How did you feel when you accomplished your goal?

6 6 VOCAL VOCABULARY WORD CARD Directions: Complete a Vocal Vocabulary Word Card for each vocabulary word provided to you by your teacher. Use the dictionary, textbooks, the program What It Means To Be An American Citizen, or other classroom resources to find the meaning of each word. Please use your own definitions. Make sure your story explains how the vocabulary word is connected to making a difference. Write neatly and in complete sentences. Share your story with your group. Vocal Vocabulary Word Card Name: Vocabulary word: Where I found it: Story that defines the word: Vocal Vocabulary Word Card Name: Vocabulary word: Where I found it: Story that defines the word:

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