What Can Effective Citizens Do

What Can Effective Citizens Do

1. Civics

   • Identify different governments
   • Contact representative to solve problem
   • Take part in formal event with factual evidence
   • Gather evidence to choose a position about an issue
   • Write/sign a petition
   • Visit political rally
   • Know Bill of Rights
   • Represent USA as ambassador in Kenya
   • Run for city council

2. Economics

   • Design/ sell auto parts
   • Make a budget
   • Hire a distribuion company to move your product
   • Decide which goods to produce this quarter
   • Make a deal with chinese company to trade vehicles
   • Be a police officer
   • Work in a diamond mine in Sierra Leone

3. History

   • Analyze past battles
   • Organize events from BC
   • Learn about Bantu tribes
   • Understand different beliefs
   • Teach about Ancient Egyptians
   • Analyze major events of the Ming Dynasty
   • Make a timeline of Indus River Civilizations
   • Learn favorite foods of jungle Pygmies

4. Geography

   • Use a map scale
   • Protect wildlife
   • Support clean water projects
   • Predict population density for your city in 20 years
   • Write travel guide to Indonesia
   • Captain a ship
   • List effect of invaion
   • Date the age of dinosaur bones