Students understand and strive to fulfill the responsibilities of citizenship, including: a duty to abide by the law, respect the rights of others, participate in the democratic process, protect the environment, and volunteer to improve their school and community. They also understand additional responsibilities of adult citizenship, including paying taxes and serving on juries.
CL9.2.c. Respect for authority and law
Students demonstrate good citizenship by contributing to the orderliness and fairness of society by respecting authority, obeying rules and laws (unless a higher moral duty justifies civil disobedience) and taking action (including reporting) to protect fellow citizens from dangerous or harmful conduct. 1) Students understand the special role that civil disobedience plays in the democratic process and the extraordinary conditions that must exist to justify unlawful conduct. 2) Students set an example for their peers, abiding by laws and following rules even when it is inconvenient (e.g., returning their shopping carts, respecting the 10-items-or less rule in markets).
CL9.2.d. Participation in democratic process
Students demonstrate good citizenship by staying informed about matters important in their school and community so they can formulate thoughtful positions, passionately advocate for their beliefs, engage in respectful and informed discussions, vote intelligently, and, if they choose, seek elected or appointed leadership positions. 1) Students exercise their civil rights fairly and responsibly. They examine and evaluate political claims and allegations to determine for themselves what is true, and they maintain an open mind so they can assess the merits of others’ political positions. 2) Students maintain an open mind (i.e., a willingness to be persuaded) and demonstrate a willingness to re-examine their own positions and objectively consider the arguments and beliefs of others.
CL9.2.e. Improving school climate
Students demonstrate good citizenship by promoting and modeling responsible, respectful, caring, honest, and fair conduct to create and maintain a safe and positive school climate where all students feel physically and emotionally safe, cared for, and respected. 1) Students personally refrain from, and discourage others from, all forms of bullying and other forms of mean and unkind conduct. 2) Students do their share to make their school a clean, attractive, and comfortable place to learn and grow.
CL9.2.f. Environmental Protection
Students demonstrate good citizenship by proactively engaging in conduct that conserves natural resources (e.g., reducing, reusing, and recycling, and using water and fuel conservatively). They also protect the natural environment from unnecessary destruction and all forms of pollution.
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