Presentation on theme: "American Civics Section 1: Civics in Our Lives"— Presentation transcript:
1 American Civics Section 1: Civics in Our Lives 4/15/2017Chapter 1 We the PeopleSection 1: Civics in Our LivesChapter 2
2 Section 1: Civics in Our Lives Civics is the study of citizenship and government. Citizenship includes:Being a productive member of societyFulfilling the duties and responsibilities of a citizen
3 Ideals of the U.S. government and the American way of life: Section 1: Civics in Our LivesIdeals of the U.S. government and the American way of life:Freedom and equality are protected by laws.Citizens share in protecting liberties.Citizens are guaranteed an education and equal opportunity of employment.Citizens must respect the rights of others.
4 Roles and qualities of a good citizen: VotingGovernment or political participationInforming officials of needs or disagreementsStudying civics to understand the governmentRespecting the rights of othersResponsibly using natural resources
5 What ideals form the basis of the U. S What ideals form the basis of the U.S. government and the American way of life?American IdealsFreedomEqualityJustice
6 North America’s earliest inhabitants: American Civics4/15/2017Section 2: Who Are U.S. Citizens?North America’s earliest inhabitants:People from Siberia settled in North America 12,000–40,000 years ago.A.D. 1000—Vikings arrived but did not settle in North America.1492—Christopher Columbus claimed land for Spain.Spanish, French, British, Dutch, Swedish, and Africans (slaves) settled in America.Chapter 2
8 Changes in U.S. immigration policy: Industrial Rev.End of SlaveryCivil WarDuring hard times, some protestIRISHEUROPEANSGreat DepressionDrastic decreaseSuspicion of immigrants because of warQuotas set for certain countries675,000 quotaPreference given to some peopleQuota does NOT include refugeesIndustrial Rev.Door wide open for Europe, Middle East, Mediterranean, and CanadaMany people fleeing genocide and massacres at homeCHINESE EXCLUSION ACT forbids Asians from immigrating
10 Section 2: Who Are U.S. Citizens? Native-born (Yes)Naturalization (Yes)Legal aliens (No)Illegal aliens (No)Refugees (No)Pathway to Citizenship(Search for Naturalization Self Test)
11 right to hold public office Section 2Question: What are the benefits of U.S. citizenship?voting rightsBenefits of Citizenshipright to hold public officefreedom of job choice
12 The U.S. population continues to grow and change today. Section 3: The American People TodayThe Main IdeaThe U.S. population continues to grow and change today.Reading FocusWhy is the census important?In what ways does population grow and change?What has changed about the American population over the years?For what reasons have Americans moved and settled in new areas over the course of U.S. history?
13 Census Information Section 3: The American People Today Determines how many people each state has in the House of Representatives
14 to fill the needs of the market to write books and reports Who Uses ItHow They Use Itgovernmentto plan the budgetto fill the needs of the marketbusinessesto write books and reportsindividuals
15 Shows population growth and decline for different areas Populations grow by:Natural increaseAdding new territoriesImmigration
16 Changes in the movement of Americans: Population ChangeChanges in the movement of Americans:The first census found the majority of Americans living on farms and rural areas.1830—urban areas were growing faster than rural areas1920—more Americans lived in cities than in rural areasMid-1900s—suburbs developed around crowded citiesToday there are more people living in suburbs than in cities.Migration to the Sunbelt increased during the 1980s–1990s.
21 Minority Group Conditions / Concerns African Americans Hispanics making gains toward equality, but statistics still show members are lagging in education, employment, and income; becoming more politically activeHispanicsrapidly growing population; trailing in income and education; diverse populationAsian Americanscontrast between first-generation immigrants, who are often poor, and second-generation, many of whom succeed educationally and financially; viewed as "model minority," although this term is resentedAmerican Indiansoften live on reservations; high poverty and poor education; encouraged to assimilate; taking steps to establish sources of income and better schoolsWhite Ethnicsincludes some who assimilate quickly and others who remain victims of prejudice and discrimination; making gains in religious tolerance; good education level
22 AlaskaClifton Jackson, an 89-year-old World War II veteran, talks about being the first in the nation to be enumerated for the 2010 Census in his home in Noorvik, Alaska. Noorvik is a remote Inupiat Eskimo village above the Arctic Circle.
24 Chapter 1 Wrap-Up 1. Why do people study civics? 2. What principles and ideals form the foundation of the American system of government?3. How has U.S. immigration policy changed since the early 1800s?4. What benefits do people derive from being a citizen of the United States?5. Identify three ways that the populations of countries increase.6. How have migration patterns shifted from the 1800s to the present?