Overview
This website provides six different lenses to examine this central question:
what does it mean to be an American?
But before you jump into the lessons below, listen to how President Bill Clinton and President George W. Bush answered this question.
Lessons
What is the meaning and value of civil liberties? Examine a historical case study and draw parallels to modern issues.
#civilliberties #equity #civilrights
Explore the history of immigration to the United States, discuss the challenges and opportunities that immigrants encounter when settling in the United States, and consider the role that immigration has played in the building of U.S. society.
#immigration #integration #citizenship #ushistory
This lesson examines the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democracy and why civic engagement is important for the functioning of democratic societies.
#civicengagement #activism #action #community
U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush offered some of their reflections on what it means to be an American. Which of their comments resonate with you? Why?
What do you think it means to be an American? What are one or two aspects that you think are most essential to being American? Why?