8.19-8.22 Citizenship

define and give examples of unalienable rights

summarize rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights

explain the importance of personal responsibilities, including accepting responsibility for one's behavior and supporting one's family

identify examples of responsible citizenship, including obeying rules and laws, staying informed on public issues, voting, and serving on juries

summarize the criteria and explain the process for becoming a naturalized citizen of the United States

explain how the rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizens reflect our national identity

explain the role of significant individuals such as Thomas Hooker, Charles de Montesquieu, John Locke, William Blackstone, and William Penn in the development of self-government in colonial America

evaluate the contributions of the Founding Fathers as models of civic virtue

analyze reasons for and the impact of selected examples of civil disobedience in U.S. history such as the Boston Tea Party and Henry David Thoreau's refusal to pay a tax

identify different points of view of political parties and interest groups on important historical and contemporary issues

describe the importance of free speech and press in a constitutional republic

summarize a historical event in which compromise resulted in a peaceful resolution

analyze the leadership qualities of elected and appointed leaders of the United States such as George Washington, John Marshall, and Abraham Lincoln

describe the contributions of significant political, social, and military leaders of the United States such as Frederick Douglass, John Paul Jones, James Monroe, Stonewall Jackson, Susan B. Anthony, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton