First Grade Indicators for 1-5
1-5.1: Recognize ways that all citizens can serve the common good, including serving as public officials and participating in the election process. (P)
It Is Essential For Students To Know:
- It is essential for students to know that a democracy depends upon the input and participation of the citizens in a variety of ways.
- It is essential for students to understand why people run for public office, vote, and serve as poll workers.
- Students must understand why people work for the common good of their communities and give examples of opportunities to serve the public good.
It Is Not Essential For Students To Know:
- It is not essential for students to know the duties and responsibilities of different public officials.
- Students do not need to know specific details of the electoral process; the various types of voting machines used during elections, the methods of drawing election districts, the process of the Electoral College system, and other related details.
- It is not essential for students to understand issues surrounding voting rights and conflicts over equal and fair representation.
1-5.2: Summarize the rule-making process in a direct democracy (everyone votes on the rules) and in a representative democracy (an elected group of people make the rules). (P)
It Is Essential For Students To Know:
- It is essential for students to know why rules are important for everyone in a democracy.
- It is essential for students to understand that in a democracy, citizens make the rules either directly or indirectly, through their elected representatives.
- Students should understand the importance of voting in a representative democracy as this is how we determine who the rule-makers are in our society.
- It is essential for students to know the types of rules that are characteristic of a democracy.
It Is Not Essential For Students To Know:
- It is not essential for students to know the historical and philosophical background of democratic societies.
- It is not essential for students to know the specific details of the electoral process; the various types of voting machines used during elections, the methods of drawing election districts, the process of the Electoral College system, and other related details.
- Students do not need to know the history of voting rights in the United States.
- It is not essential for students to understand issues surrounding voting rights and conflicts over equal and fair representation.