2.SS.9.D
Identify how citizens participate in their own governance through staying informed of what public officials are doing, providing input to them, and volunteering to participate in government functions.
Grade 2 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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citizensgovernancepublic officialsinputgovernment functionsinformed
Skills
- identify (ways to participate in governance) #dok1
- explain (how citizens stay informed about public officials) #dok2
- describe (ways to provide input to public officials) #dok2
- summarize (ways to volunteer in government functions) #dok2
- analyze (importance of citizen participation in governance) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify ways citizens participate in their own governance. #dok1
- I can explain how citizens stay informed about what public officials are doing. #dok2
- I can describe how people provide input to public officials. #dok2
- I can summarize how citizens volunteer for government functions. #dok2
- I can analyze why it is important for citizens to participate in governance. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Active participation by citizens is essential for effective governance.
- Citizens can influence their community by staying informed, providing input, and volunteering in government.
Essential Questions
- Why is it important for citizens to stay informed about what public officials are doing?
- How can citizens provide input to public officials?
- What are some ways people can volunteer in government functions?
- How does citizen participation help make government better?
- What might happen if citizens do not participate in their own governance?