Things Effective Citizens Do: Julianna Tague and Maddie Blake

Things Effective Citizens Do: Julianna Tague and Maddie Blake

1. History

   • Analyze past battles
   • Organize causes of events from BC
   • Teach about Ancient Egyptians
   • Radio-carbon date the age of dinosaur bones
   • Make a timeline of Indus River Civilizations
   • Analyze the major events of the Ming Dynasty

2. Economics

   • Make a household budget
   • Design and sell auto parts
   • Work in a diamond mine in Sierra Leone
   • Make a deal with a Chinese company to trade smart watches
   • Decide how many goods to produce this quarter

3. Civics

   • Identify different types of governments
   • Gather evidence to choose a position about an issue
   • Participate in a formal debate with factual evidence
   • Contact your representative to solve a problem
   • Run for City Council
   • Go to a political rally
   • Know the Bill of Rights
   • Be a police officer

4. Geography

   • Use a map scale to figure out how far away cities are
   • Work on protecting wildlife
   • Captain a ship across the Atlantic
   • Write a travel guide to Indonesia