Beverly Hills Middle School/Drexel Hills Middle School
Staff Development-Social Studies Teachers
8/29/02

What are the actions one must take to be and effective citizen?

• Vote
• Volunteer
• Get involved
• Educate yourself on current issues
• Follow laws of your community/state/nation
• Fight against unjust laws and leaders
• Get to know your community
• Help encourage youth to get involved
• Know how your government works
• Fulfill duties-jury, military, etc.
• Mobilizing the community
• Mentoring

What are the skills of an effective citizen?

• Participation
• Tolerance
• Respect
• Knowledge
• Awareness
• Involvement
• Pride
• Communication
• Literacy
• Model positive action
• Compassion
• Evaluate issues
• Research
• Know current issues

What knowledge does one need to be an effective citizen?

• The rights of the people
• Laws of the land
• Understanding of Bill of Rights
• How to vote-and responsibility of voting
• Respect for selves and others
• Knowledge of community and culture
• History of country
• Understand democracy
• Current events
• Interaction with other countries
• Awareness of shortcomings

What are the attitudes one needs to be an effective citizen?

• Team player
• Sense of responsibility
• Loyalty
• Optimistic
• Unselfishness
• Appreciation of history
• Civic virtue
• Persistent
• Cautious
• Leadership
• Tolerance
• Respect