Civics Standard Four - Grades 4-5

Sample Activities

Viewing a nightly newscast or reading a newspaper each day for two weeks, students might tabulate a list of the issues which were covered most frequently, and then discuss with family members which items drew the most interest and why [Participation].

If the students also mapped the locations mentioned in news stories, this would connect with Geography Standard One.

Students might conduct a public opinion survey in the school or community on an issue of local, state, or national interest, express the results in graphic form, and report the results in a news article, video presentation, or oral report [Participation; citizenship; politics].

This activity connects with Math Standard Two (Math Communications) and English/Language Arts Standard Two

Students might organize their class, elect officers, select standing committees with on-going responsibilities, and special committees for specific projects; they might also elect a representative to student council. Each student selected for a position would be responsible for developing a job description and providing periodic reports of their progress to classmates [Participation].

Parent Partnership Project: Students might attend a school board or local government meeting with a parent and give a report on the event [Participation].

to Civics Standard Four.