State of Ohio Social Studies Standards

Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities

Grade: Gr. 1
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
Participation
Standard Number: 1.  
Demonstrate the importance of fair play, good sportsmanship, respect for the rights and opinions of others and the idea of treating others the way you want to be treated.

Rights and Responsibilities
Standard Number: 2.  
Demonstrate self-direction in school tasks.

Standard Number: 5.  
Demonstrate citizenship traits including
a.   trustworthiness
b.   fairness
c.   self-control
d.   respect for those in authority

Grade: Gr. 2
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
Participation
Standard Number: 1.  
Demonstrate skills and explain the benefits of cooperation when working in group settings
a.   manage conflict peacefully
b.   display courtesy
c.   respect others
   
Rights and Responsibilities
Standard Number: 2.  
Demonstrate self-direction in tasks within the school community (e.g., classroom, cafeteria and playground).

Standard Number: 3.  
Demonstrate citizenship traits including
a.   honesty
b.   self-assurance
c.   respect for the rights of others
d.   persistence
e.   patriotism

Grade: Gr. 3
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
Participation
Standard Number: 1.  
Describe how people help to make the community a better place in which to live including
a.   working to preserve the environment
b.   helping the homeless
c.   restoring houses in low-income areas
d.   supporting education
e.   planning community events
f.   starting a business
   
Standard Number: 2.  
Demonstrate effective citizenship traits including
a.   civility
b.   respect for the rights and dignity of each person
c.   volunteerism
d.   compromise
e.   compassion
f.   persistence in achieving goals
g.   civic-mindedness
   
Rights and Responsibilities
Standard Number: 3.  
Describe the responsibilities of citizenship with emphasis on
a.   voting
b.   obeying laws
c.   respecting the rights of others
d.   being informed about current issues
e.   paying taxes

Grade: Gr. 4
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
Participation
Standard Number: 1.  
Describe the ways in which citizens can promote the common good and influence their government including
a.   voting
b.   communicating with officials
c.   participating in civic and service organizations
d.   performing voluntary service

Rights and Responsibilities
Standard Number: 2.  
Explain why personal responsibilities (e.g., taking advantage of the opportunity to be educated) and civic responsibilities (e.g., obeying the law and respecting the rights of others) are important.

Standard Number: 3.  
Explain the importance of leadership and public service.

Standard Number: 4.  
Explain why characteristics such as respect for the rights of others, fairness, reliability, honesty, wisdom and courage are desirable qualities in the people citizens select as their leaders.

Grade: Gr. 5
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
Participation
Standard Number: 1.  
Explain how an individual acquires United States citizenship
a.   birth
b.   naturalization

Rights and Responsibilities
Standard Number: 2.  
Explain the obligations of upholding the United States Constitution including
a.   obeying laws
b.   paying taxes
c.   serving on juries
d.   registering for selective service

Standard Number: 3.  
Explain the significance of the rights that are protected by the First Amendment including
a.   freedom of religion
b.   freedom of speech
c.   freedom of the press
d.   right of petition and assembly

Grade: Gr. 6
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
Participation
Standard Number: 1.  
Explain how opportunities for citizens to participate in and influence the political process differ under various systems of government.

Rights and Responsibilities
Standard Number: 2.  
Compare the rights and responsibilities of citizens living under various systems of government.

Grade: Gr. 7
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
Participation
Standard Number: 1.  
Explain how the participation of citizens differs under monarchy, direct democracy and representative democracy.

Rights and Responsibilities
Standard Number: 2.  
Describe the rights found in the Magna Carta and show connections to rights Americans have today.

Grade: Gr. 8
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
Participation
Standard Number: 1.  
Show the relationship between participating in civic and political life and the attainment of individual and public goals including
a.   the Sons of Liberty and Committees of Correspondence/American independence
b.   the Underground Railroad and the abolitionist movement/abolition of slavery
   
Standard Number: 2.  
Explain how the opportunities for civic participation expanded during the first half of the 19th century including
a.   nominating conventions
b.   expansion of the franchise
c.   active campaigning

Rights and Responsibilities
Standard Number: 3.  
Evaluate the role of historical figures and political bodies in furthering and restricting the rights of individuals including
a.   Jefferson and the contradiction between the ideals of the Declaration of Independence and his role as a slave owner
b.   state constitutional conventions and the disenfranchisement of free blacks
c.   Jackson and his role in Indian removal
d.   Frederick Douglass and the abolitionist movement
e.   Elizabeth Cady Stanton and womenís rights

Standard Number: 4.  
Show connections between the rights and responsibilities of citizenship including
a.   voting and staying informed on issues
b.   being tried by a jury and serving on juries
c.   having rights and respecting the rights of others

Grade: Gr. 9
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
Participation
Standard Number: 1.  
Analyze and evaluate the influence of various forms of citizen action on public policy including
a.   the French Revolution
b.   the international movement to abolish the slave trade and slavery
c.   the Russian Revolution
d.   the independence movement in India
e.   the fall of communism in Europe
f.   the end of apartheid
   
Standard Number: 2.  
Describe and compare opportunities for citizen participation under different systems of government including
a.   absolute monarchies
b.   constitutional monarchies
c.   parliamentary democracies
d.   presidential democracies
e.   dictatorships
f.   theocracies

Standard Number: 3.  
Analyze how governments and other groups have used propaganda to influence public opinion and behavior.

Grade: Gr. 10
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
Participation
Standard Number: 1.  
Describe the ways in which government policy has been shaped and set by the influence of political parties, interest groups, lobbyists, the media and public opinion with emphasis on
a.   extension of suffrage
b.   labor legislation
c.   civil rights legislation
d.   military policy
e.   environmental legislation
f.   business regulation
g.   educational policy

Standard Number: 2.  
Explain how civil disobedience differs from other forms of dissent and evaluate its application and consequences including
a.   womenís suffrage movement of the late 1800s
b.   civil rights movement of the 1960s
c.   student protests during the Vietnam War
   
Rights and Responsibilities
Standard Number: 3.  
Explain the considerations and criteria commonly used in determining what limits should be placed on specific rights including
a.   clear and present danger
b.   compelling government interest
c.   national security
d.   libel or slander
e.   public safety
f.   equal opportunity

Standard Number: 4.  
Analyze instances in which the rights of individuals were restricted including
a.   conscientious objectors in World War I
b.   immigrants during the Red Scare
c.   intellectuals and artists during the McCarthy Era
d.   African-Americans during the civil rights movement

Grade: Gr. 11
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
Participation
Standard Number: 1.  
Analyze historical and contemporary examples of citizen movements to bring about political change (e.g., Mothers Against Drunk Driving [MADD], NOW, Common Cause, NAACP and Eagle Forum).

Standard Number: 2.  
Choose an effective method of citizen participation in the policy process and identify the level of government and person or agency with jurisdiction for a particular set of circumstances.

Standard Number: 3.  
Explain how an individual participates in primary and general elections including
a.   registering to vote
b.   identifying the major duties, responsibilities and qualifications required for a particular position
c.   becoming informed about candidates and issues
d.   declaring or changing party affiliation
e.   obtaining, marking and depositing a ballot

Rights and Responsibilities
Standard Number: 4.  
Compare the rights of citizens and resident aliens.

Standard Number: 5.  
Explain the meaning and importance of each of the rights guaranteed under the Bill of Rights and how they are secured through
a.   legislation
b.   the role of the judiciary in upholding rights
c.   the role of citizens exercising their rights
   
Standard Number: 6.  
Explain how citizenship includes the exercise of personal responsibility and active participation in a democracy including
a.   behaving in a civil manner
b.   being fiscally responsible
c.   accepting responsibility for the consequences of oneís actions
d.   practicing civil discourse
e.   becoming informed on public issues
f.   voting
g.   taking action on public issues
h.   providing public service
i.   serving on juries

Grade: Gr. 12
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
Participation
Standard Number: 1.  
Practice forms of civic discussion and participation consistent with the ideals of citizens of a democratic republic
a.   persuasive speech
b.   panel discussion
c.   debate

Standard Number: 2.  
Evaluate policies that have been proposed as ways of dealing with social changes resulting from new technologies (e.g., censorship of the media, intellectual property rights or organ donation).

Standard Number: 3.  
Analyze relationships and tensions between national sovereignty and international accords and organizations (e.g., international agreements on environmental issues, trade agreements, arms agreements, European Union or NATO).

Standard Number: 4.  
Explain and demonstrate knowledge of federal and Ohio freedom of information and open meeting laws.

Standard Number: 5.  
Explain how to file a request for public information using either the appropriate federal or Ohio freedom of information statute.

Standard Number: 6.  
Prepare a plan of action that defines a community issue and suggest alternative solutions or courses of action based on appropriate criteria.

Standard Number: 7.  
Analyze the causes, consequences and possible solutions to persistent, contemporary and emerging world problems (e.g., health, security, resource allocation, economic development or environmental quality).

Standard Number: 8.  
Analyze how democracy, the free flow of information, global economic interdependence or human rights movements can cause change within a country.

Rights and Responsibilities
Standard Number: 9.  
Compare elements, proceedings and decisions related to the right to a fair trial in criminal and civil courts and describe alternatives to litigation for maintaining order and resolving conflicts within the United States legal system including
a.   mediation
b.   arbitration
c.   alternative dispute resolution
d.   plea-bargainingBack to Top