We will be going to Glogster and creating two posters dealing with citizenship.  There are many traits that a good citizen might have.  Here are a few:

1. Obeys the law
2. Respects authority (police, etc.)
3. Contributes to society and the community
4. Love his/her country
5. Respects all nationalities
6. Believes in doing what is right
7. Stands up for the rights of others
8. Tries to serve others before himself/herself

You will pick TWO of the above traits and make TWO posters—one for each trait.  The poster will be made at Glogster.

Contribute to Society

After the French and Indian War, the British believed they had a right to tax the American colonists. After all, Britain had helped the colonists drive the French from America. They had helped the colonists in their initial efforts to grow and prosper. Plus, the American colonies were “subject” of Britain, directly under the rule of King George III.

• In your opinion, did the British government have the right to set taxes for America, with or without the Americans having representation in Parliament? Why or why not?
• If the Americans had representation in Parliament, do you think they would have willingly paid the taxes? Why or why not?
• Are taxes necessary in a country? Why or why not?
• How can taxes be controlled in a country?
• Are the taxes we pay now too high for what we get in return from our government? Why or why not?

Title your post something appropriate for the topic. Categorize it under Social Studies Assignments.

1. We are going to write a newspaper article about some of the topics (Boston Massacre OR Boston Tea Party) you have been studying in Social Studies class. On the internet, there is a newspaper generator.
2. From the information below, decide how you want to approach your topic:
BOSTON MASSACRE

CHOICE 1: Pretend you are a reporter for the Boston Liberty, a popular newspaper in Massachusetts that favored the colonists and felt Britain was oppressing them in the 1770s. An incident called the “Boston Massacre” has just occurred, and you have been asked to write an article telling what took place. Use facts from the internet to write your newspaper story. Without editorializing (giving your own opinion) to make the Massacre sound as if it truly was the fault of the soldiers and that they killed innocent civilians.

CHOICE 2: Write a story about the “Boston Massacre” for the British Gazette using an internet source but writing the story from the British perspective. Remember, only the facts . . . no editorializing.

BOSTON TEA PARTY

CHOICE 3: Write a story about the “Boston Tea Party” for the Boston Liberty, a popular newspaper in Massachusetts that favored the colonists and felt Britain was oppressing them in the 1770s. Use facts from the internet to write your newspaper story. Without editorializing (giving your own opinion) to make the Tea Party sound as if it truly was the fault Great Britain and the people of Boston were justified in their methods.

CHOICE 4: Write a story about the “Boston Tea Party” for the British Gazette using an internet source but writing the story from the British perspective. Remember, only the facts . . . no editorializing.
3. Google the topic you choose: EITHER Boston Massacre OR Boston Tea Party—pick one—do not do both. Read about the topic you chose. As you read, think about the way you have chosen to approach this article.
4. Write your copy in Word—it has a spell check and the newspaper generator does not. Save the document as xxx Boston in your main directory (your initials are xxx). Save periodically as you write.
5. Be selective in your article. The newspaper generator will only hold about 1/3 of a page that is written in Word using Calibri 11 pt. and single-spaced.
6. Be sure to use full sentences and appropriate punctuation, spelling, and grammar. “Write like you talk”—if it doesn’t sound right when read aloud, it will not sound right when someone reads it.
7. Once written, copy the text and paste it into Fodey.
8. Make sure your text fits and all of it shows. If not, you will have to edit in Word and paste it again.
9. Your text will be run through a plagiarism checker. If it is found to be plagiarized (copied), it will be taken down, and you will have to redo the assignment. You will not get full credit if you have to redo it.
10. Upload your Word document to Edmodo.
11. Click “Generate” and save the picture as xxx Boston (xxx are your initials) in your main directory.
12. Log in to your blog (khsxxxx.edublogs.org).
13. Mark the post as a Social Studies assignment.
14. Insert a new post. In the post, insert the picture you saved. Make it centered and full-sized.
15. Publish your post.