Civic Duties vs. Civic Responsibilities: Case Studies
Students sort legal duties from voluntary responsibilities, work through three short civic case studies, and outline a plan for a community improvement project.
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Students sort legal duties from voluntary responsibilities, work through three short civic case studies, and outline a plan for a community improvement project.
Students learn copyright, public domain, licenses and the four fair-use factors, then sort real-life scenarios and explain safer choices.
Students read about digital footprints, sort realistic online scenarios into safe and risky choices, and write their own posting rules.
Students read a case study about two fictional students’ online habits, complete a word-bank activity, sort sample posts, and write a pause-before-posting checklist.
Students count and rate eight made-up passwords, learn why length and uniqueness matter, and practice safe account habits.
Students read a short explanation, sort everyday scenarios into rights and responsibilities, and explain how the two connect.
Students analyze three short, fictional technology scenarios, weigh benefits against risks for different people, and defend a decision with reasons.
Students sort online actions into active and passive footprints, judge sample posts, and write a personal pause test for sharing online.