Objectives and tools:
Let us begin with a simple question. What do we want the kids to take away from the chapter when they step out of the classroom?
We want them to understand that:
- Civics is an important subject to study not only because it gives us information on how our government works, but also on how we can change things.
- Civics tells us of our rights and duties and the powers we have as citizens.
- Civics is interesting, engaging and this chapter marks the start of a beautiful journey of knowing, seeing, doing and learning.
Listing these points down is a useful way of orienting the class’s learning and our own preparation.
The tools at our disposal:
To make this learning come alive, we have:
- A set of 6 posters for a classroom activity
- A useful teachers’ handout
- Interactive worksheets
- A unit plan for the teachers that makes this all come together and provides a step-by-step guide to progressing with this chapter in the classroom.