What is Civic Virtue?
Civic virtue◦A citizen’s commitment to democratic ideals and practices and to good character in everyday life
Passport Vocabulary
define ◦ good character, manners, and civic virtue.
Group Work
1. Civic Knowledge 2. Self-restraint 3. Self-assertion 4. Self-reliance
Civic virtues can be divided into four categories:
The American Founders built into the Constitution of 1787 a number of mechanisms that would curb the power of the national government, making it difficult for government to violate the liberties and rights of citizens.
These were things such as separation of powers, checks and balances between the three branches, staggered elections and varying terms of office, and federalism.
Civic Knowledge
Washington and the other founders knew that for citizens to live in a free society with limited government, each citizen must be able to control or restrain himself;
otherwise, we would need a police state—that is, a large, unlimited government—to maintain safety and order.
2. Self-restraint
Self-assertion◦ means that citizens must be protective of their rights, and have the courage to stand up in public and defend their rights.
3. Self-assertion
In order to be truly free, citizens must be able to provide the basic necessities of life for themselves and their families. Citizens who cannot provide for themselves will need a large government to take care of them.
Self-reliant citizens are free citizens in the sense that they are not dependent on others for their basic needs. They do not need a large provider- government, which has the potential to become an intrusive or oppressive government, to meet those needs.
4. Self-reliance
You will become an expert on this person and be able to explain why their person is an American hero.
You will have to fill this worksheet out for your assigned hero.
You will research your hero and identify how they demonstrated the responsibilities of a good citizen.
After researching your hero, you will represent your hero in a role-playing activity. Or a poster board display.
Hero Project Due Friday Oct 7
What is enlightened self-interest?
What is the common good?
Enlightened self-interest : suggests that when people act in a way that furthers others’ interests, that advances the interests of groups to which they belong, they consequently serve their own interest.
Self-interest :is often considered selfish or self-centered; by contrast, enlightened self-interest focuses on group-based action, where one sees a positive connection between group involvement and self-interest that is tied to the virtue of doing what is right.
Define
Common good◦ The good of the community as a whole
Enlightened self-interest◦ The idea that actions for the common good also meet
individual needs. Egoism
◦ That individual self-interest is the valid end of all actions. Altruism
◦ The selfless concern for the welfare of others. Civil Society
◦ A set of intermediate associations which are neither the state nor the extended family; civil society therefore includes voluntary associations and firms and other corporate bodies
Passport Vocabulary
What do we consider these characters? Answer:
What do they have in common?◦ (Answer:
What makes them heroes?◦ (Answer:
Answer these questions
"super heroes"
Who are some of your real life heroes? What have these people done to be
considered heroes? What qualities do these people have that
would make them heroes? Why are some people willing to make
personal sacrifices to benefit others?
Answer the following Questions
vocabulary Values – values are those things that really matter to
each of us , or the ideas and beliefs we hold as special
Supporting behaviors – actions that support our values
What makes someone a hero? They’ve developed the skills throughout life
that enable them to appear or act exceptionally.
Most heroes don’t see themselves as heroes.
The “act” that is viewed by the public as extraordinary is not why they are a hero but an example of their heroic ability.
What are the Traits or attributes of a HERO?
George Washington
Policeman/Firemen
Martin Luther King Jr.
Paul Revere
John f. Kennedy
Superheroes
Hero A hero is someone who understands the
responsibility that comes with his freedom. Bob Dylan
Calculation never made a hero. John Henry Newman
It is better to be the widow of a hero than the wife of a coward. Dolores Ibarruri
To be a hero or a heroine, one must give an order to oneself. Simone Weil
I think we're all heroes, if you catch us at the right time.
Andy Garcia
What is a Hero? Hero (male) and heroine (female) came to
refer to characters who, in the face of danger and adversity or from a position of weakness, display courage and the will for self sacrifice
– That is, heroism – for some it is the greater good, courage, or excellence. However, it can be extended to general moral excellence.
“Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” ◦ do a brief Passport journal writing of what his
intended message was.
John F. Kennedy's quote:
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