ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP
Civic education
TEACHER ANA GAGNIUC
WHAT DOES ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP MEAN? CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PARTICIPATION
RESPONSIBILITY
DO YOU WANT TO DO MORE TO CHANGE SOMETHING IN SOCIETY? YOU CAN BE AN ACTIVE CITIZEN IN MANY WAYS: GET INVOLVED! THROUGH ASSOCIATIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN PUBLIC INTEREST DEBATES IN PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS
WHY SHOULD
I GET INVOLVED? TO HELP OTHERS TO BECOME MORE RESPONSIBLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS OF THE CLASS, IN THE SCHOOL, IN COMMUNITY TO LEARN NEW THINGS TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS
HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED? TO DEBATE A PROBLEM WITH COLLEAGUES... TO PROPOSE SOLUTIONS TO SIGN PETITIONS... TO BE VOLUNTEER TO INFORM YOURSELF FROM THE MEDIA TO PARTICIPATE IN STUDENT COUNCIL MEETINGS
G E T I N V O L V E D !
B E A V O L U N T E E R !
VOLUNTEERING
It is the public interest activity carried out on their own initiative by any natural person, for the benefit of others, without receiving material compensation.
The activity can be carried out in areas such as: social assistance, protection of human rights, medical, cultural, artistic, educational, scientific, humanitarian, religious, philanthropic, sports, environmental protection, social, community and others.
AN NGO IS AN ORGANIZATION FORMED BY A VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION OF CITIZENS, WHO PROPOSE A COMMON NON-PROFIT GOAL.
(abbreviated
Types
Non-governmental organizations.
NGO)
of citizen initiatives in local communities.
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
NGOs have the role of contributing where there is a need in society, but where the state and other institutions do not have enough resources to take care of solving it.
Why do you think NGOs are important? What role do NGOs have in society?
''Don't ask what the country can do for you, ask yourself what you can do for your country" JOHN F.KENNEDY
LEARNING ACTIVITY
Participation
How can I change something?
We will read different statements that describe active citizenship behaviors. Each student is invited to analyze these statements and select the ones that suit him and that he would like to implement in the near future. It is important to select the statements that you think you can fulfill yourself - you can select as many statements as you think fit you. At the end, students will share their choices with the rest of the class.
to only throw rubbish in the bins and if I see someone littering on the ground I will call their attention! to respect traffic rules, laws and common sense norms. "My freedom ends where another's freedom begins."
FROM NOW ON :
FROM TODAY I
PROPOSE TO MYSELF
to be more active in solving problems in my community (if I detect problems I try to see if I can solve them by calling on my own or other citizens' resources) to selectively recycle waste to protect the environment. to take a stand when I observe people who will attack animals.
FROM NOW ON
I will try to volunteer in school activities to promote the image of my school, to be proud of it. to get involved in projects that debate problems of the community in which I live. to inform myself about humanitarian campaigns from the mass media.
FROM TODAY I
PROPOSE TO MYSELF
to take a stand when I observe bullying/physically and verbally aggressive behavior towards colleagues in my school. to be more tolerant with my colleagues. If I don't agree with certain opinions I will try to attack people's ideas and not the people themselves.
VALUES
Care and Compassion. Care for self and others.
Doing Your Best. Seek to accomplish something worthy and admirable, try hard, pursue excellence.
Fair Go. Pursue and protect the common good where all people are treated fairly for a just society.
Honesty Be honest, and seek the truth.
Integrity. Act in accordance with principles of moral and ethical, ensure consistency between words and deeds.
Respect
– Treat others with consideration and regard; respect another person'spointofview
Responsibility – Be accountable for one's own actions, resolve differences in constructive, non-violent and peaceful ways; contribute tosocietyandtociviclife;takecareoftheenvironment
Understanding, Tolerance and Inclusion. Be aware of others and their cultures, accept diversity within a democratic society, being included andincludingothers.
EVALUATE SOCIAL BEHAVIOURS IN A SETTING OUTSIDE A SCHOOL. RECOGNISE RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS AND PERSONAL SAFETY ISSUES IN PUBLIC PLACES. IDENTIFY POSITIVE IDEAS WHERE PEOPLE WORK TOGETHER TO SOLVE PROBLEMS. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES KNOWLEDGE: COMMUNICATION. NEGOTIATION. DECISION MAKING. COOPERATIVE GROUP WORK. SKILLS:
EVERYONE'S FREEDOM STARTS FROM RESPECTING THE LAWS
The principle of the ancient Greeks is still valid today
Nemo censetur ignorare legem (Latin)
Ignorance of the law does not constitute a justification for not respecting it. "No one can be considered ignorant of the law"; (no one is allowed not to know the law). According to this principle, all persons are presumed to know the law and no one can defend himself by invoking his ignorance or wrong knowledge of the law.
The motto of the French Republic is "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity".
The principle of the Republic is: government of the people by the people and for the people.
La Marseillaise is the national anthem of the French Republic.
CONSTITUTIONOFROMANIA
NOONEISABOVETHELAW
Justiceshallberenderedinthename ofthelaw. ThenationalanthemofRomaniais"Wake upRomanian". extractedfromthe
Turkey's national anthem is "Independence March"
Eleftherian (National Anthem of Greece)
Greece, adhering to the generally recognized norms of international law,aims at the consolidation of peace and justice, as well as the encouragement of friendly relations between peoples and states.
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the law, regardless of
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language, race,
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Dąbrowskiego"
The Republic of Poland is the common good of all its citizens.
The supreme power in the Republic of Poland is exercised by the people.
"Mazurek
(Dąbrowski's Mazurka), is the national anthem of Poland
‘WORDS MAKE THE WORLD’
WORDS ARE A WAY OF EXPRESSING WHAT WE THINK AND HOW WE SEE THE WORLD