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U.S. Government/Citizenship
SOLs 2.3, 2.10, 2.12
What is citizenship?
• A good citizen has many responsibilities:– Respecting and protecting the rights of others– Taking part in the voting process when making
decisions– Describing actions that can improve the school and
community– Demonstrating self-discipline, responsibility, honesty,
trustworthiness, fairness, and caring.
• When you have citizenship you are learning to be a great American.
What is diversity?
• Diversity is when it’s okay for people to be different.
• Diversity is different languages, skin colors, nationalities.
What are benefits of diversity?
• Benefits of diversity here in America include food, clothing, and music.
• What are some of the foods we get from other cultures?
• What are some of the clothes?
• What is some music we get from other cultures?
What is a community?
• A community is a place where people live, work, and play.
• Is our school a community? Why or why not?
What is ethnic origin?
• Ethnic means— your families background
• Origin means— where your family is from
• Ethnic origin is where a person or their family is from.
What are customs and traditions?
• Customs and traditions are something that families do for certain events or celebrations.
• What are examples of customs and traditions your family has?
• What are examples of customs and traditions that we as American Citizens have?
What is transportation?
• Transportation is a way of moving people and things from one place to another.
• What are examples of transportation?– Airplane– Car– Train– Metro– Boat
What is population?
• The population of Virginia is 7,642,884!
• A population is the number of people living in a community.
• What is the population of our class?
1. What is a place where people live, work, and play?
a. Climate
b. Community
c. Population
d. Transportation
2. The number of people who live in a town is the town’s-
F. CommunityG. EnvironmentH. PopulationJ. Climate
3. How do American’s help their community?
A. Wearing the same clothesB. Going to schoolC. Showing the flagD. Being a good citizen
4. _______is when it’s okay for people to be different.
F. ClimateG. CommunityH. PopulationJ. Diversity
5. Where a person or their family is from is their ___
A. ClimateB. CommunityC. Ethnic OriginD. Diversity
6. The Fourth of July is an example of a ____
F. Custom and TraditionG. CommunityH. PopulationJ. Transportation
7. A way of moving people and things from one place to another is___.
A. ClimateB. CommunityC. PopulationD. Transportation