Things Effective Citizens Do - Asher Heimbuch, Jonathon Biter, Miles Murray

Things Effective Citizens Do - Asher Heimbuch, Jonathon Biter, Miles Murray

1. Geography

   • Use a map scale to figure out how far away cities are.
   • Work on protecting wildlife.
   • Live among and study the various Bantu tribes.
   • Write travel guide to Indonesia.
   • Captain a ship across the Atlantic.
   • Teach about Anchient Egyptians
   • Learn the favorite foods of jungle Pygmies.

2. Economics

   • Make a household budget
   • Support clean-water projects.
   • Hire a distribution company to move your products to another state.
   • Decide how many goods to produce this quarter.
   • Make a deal with a Chinese company to trade smart watches.
   • Work in a diamond mine in Sierra Leone.
   • Design and sell auto parts.

3. History

   • Analyze past battles
     • Organize causes of events from BC
   • List effects of an invasion.
   • Radio-carbon date the age of dinosaur bones.
   • Analize the major events of the Ming Dynasty.
   • Make a timeline of Indus River Civilizations.
   • Know the Bill of Rights.
   • Use data to predict population density for your city in 20 years.

4. Government

   • Gather evidence to choose a position about an issue.
   • Participate in a formal debate with factual evidence.
   • Identify different types of governments
   • Contact your representative to solve a problem.
   • Writ or sign a petition.
   • Understand different religious beliefs and how they impact life.
   • Go to a political rally.
   • Represent the USA as an ambassador in Kenya
   • Run for city council.
   • Represent a defendant at a criminal trial.
   • Ba a police officer.