Standard
HS.C2.4: Analyze the responsibilities of citizens.
Learning Target
I can analyze the roles and responsibilities of citizens.
Instructions
Listen to the podcast below.
As you listen, write down words and phrases that help them understand the meaning of several key terms Liu uses: citizenship, power, and responsibility.
Podcast - Eric Liu on Citizen Power (11:00)
Guided Notes
1. How does Liu define what it means to be a citizen? How is his definition different from others that you have heard?
2. How does Liu define power? What does it mean to be “literate” in power? How is literacy in power similar to literacy in reading and writing?
3. Liu says that “power plus character equals citizenship.” Why are both power and character necessary to citizenship?
HS.C2.4: Analyze the responsibilities of citizens.
Learning Target
I can analyze the roles and responsibilities of citizens.
Instructions
Listen to the podcast below.
As you listen, write down words and phrases that help them understand the meaning of several key terms Liu uses: citizenship, power, and responsibility.
Podcast - Eric Liu on Citizen Power (11:00)
Guided Notes
1. How does Liu define what it means to be a citizen? How is his definition different from others that you have heard?
2. How does Liu define power? What does it mean to be “literate” in power? How is literacy in power similar to literacy in reading and writing?
3. Liu says that “power plus character equals citizenship.” Why are both power and character necessary to citizenship?