Citizenship in and out of the classroom

There is an increasing awareness that teaching good citizenship can lay the groundwork for encouraging the values of mutual respect, fairness, and caring in the classroom and in the community. Read "Citizenship Starts Early" for some ideas on how this can be achieved.

http://teachingiselementary.blogspot.com/2011/08/citizenship-starts-early.html

With today's increasing connectivity, another aspect of citizenship that has grown in importance is that of being a good digital citizen. "Teaching Digital Citizenship in the Elementary Classroom" explains why, in addition to understanding the norms of everyday social skills, students today need to learn to navigate the online world in a way that is safe for themselves and respectful of others.

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/digital-citizenship-mary-beth-hertz

The lesson for grades 3-5 at the following link focuses on how to be a super digital citizen and shows students creating superheroes who solve digital dilemmas.

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/teaching-digital-citizenship

The global arena is another potential area of focus for teaching citizenship. The following link provides 10 tips for promoting global citizenship in the classroom.

http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2012/nov/09/global-citizenship-10-teaching-tips