Books in Zoom in on Civic Virtues series

Children will learn why respecting authority is an important civic virtue through the use of easy-to-follow terms and real-life examples. Young readers will learn what authority means in different situations. They will learn how authority is granted and when it should and should not be respected. Students will learn how people with authority, like police officers and doctors, can help to protect and aid communities. They will be taught to consider the role authority plays in their lives as citizens.

Young readers will learn how making decisions as a group is an important part of our roles as citizens. The book explores how group decisions, like voting, affect students and their communities. It will show how the government uses group decisions every day to decide everything from laws to spending money. Students will learn the value of compromise and how their actions affect others. Children will learn all about this important civic virtue through the use of easy-to-follow terms and real-life examples.

Children will learn why respecting authority is an important civic virtue through the use of easy-to-follow terms and real-life examples. Young readers will learn what authority means in different situations. They will learn how authority is granted and when it should and should not be respected. Students will learn how people with authority, like police officers and doctors, can help to protect and aid communities. They will be taught to consider the role authority plays in their lives as citizens.

Young readers will learn how making decisions as a group is an important part of our roles as citizens. The book explores how group decisions, like voting, affect students and their communities. It will show how the government uses group decisions every day to decide everything from laws to spending money. Students will learn the value of compromise and how their actions affect others. Children will learn all about this important civic virtue through the use of easy-to-follow terms and real-life examples.

Young readers will be introduced to the concept of respecting property. Through the use of real-life examples, they will learn the difference between public and private property and why respecting both is important. Students will learn why caring for public property is a key civic virtue. Using easy-to-follow terms, students will learn how respecting property makes our communities better places to live. Readers will learn the role of public property, like parks, in our communities and how citizens can help support and maintain them.

It's said that honesty is the best policy, but what does that mean? In this book students will learn the value of honesty in our communities. Young readers will be taught to consider their role as an honest citizen. They will learn the importance of honesty in our political as well as personal lives. Young readers will be introduced to the consequences of dishonesty and how it can affect others. They will learn all about this important civic virtue through the use of easy-to-follow terms and real-life examples.

Most children aren't fans of rules, but this essential book will reinforce why it is important to respect rules. Young readers are taught to consider the role of rules in our society. They will learn how following the rules makes our communities safer and happier. Readers will learn how citizens create and agree upon different kinds of rules, like laws and professional codes of conduct and what happens when those rules are broken. This key civic virtue will be explained using easy-to-follow terms and real-life examples.

Young readers will be introduced to the concept of respecting property. Through the use of real-life examples, they will learn the difference between public and private property and why respecting both is important. Students will learn why caring for public property is a key civic virtue. Using easy-to-follow terms, students will learn how respecting property makes our communities better places to live. Readers will learn the role of public property, like parks, in our communities and how citizens can help support and maintain them.

At one time or another, nearly every kid has cried out in frustration, It's not fair! This easy-to-read book explains the sometimes complicated concept of fairness with interesting and thought-provoking examples. An empathetic tone recognizes that it can certainly be a struggle and encourages them to ask questions so that they understand the rules. They will learn about different views of fairness around the globe and everyday people who stood up to make sure things were fair. Age-appropriate examples of simple ways to be fair in their everyday lives will inspire readers to be advocates for fairness for everyone in their lives, no matter who they are. A final activity encourages readers to examine their own ideas about fairness in a historical context.

Equality is as simple an idea as it is complex. This resource introduces young readers to the concept of equality using age-appropriate books, historical cases, and everyday examples. Lively, simple-to-understand text illustrates the problems with inequality and helps readers understand why and how it is an issue that needs to be addressed. They will learn why equality matters, as well as how they can make a difference in their own lives as well as in their own classrooms.

Most children aren't fans of rules, but this essential book will reinforce why it is important to respect rules. Young readers are taught to consider the role of rules in our society. They will learn how following the rules makes our communities safer and happier. Readers will learn how citizens create and agree upon different kinds of rules, like laws and professional codes of conduct and what happens when those rules are broken. This key civic virtue will be explained using easy-to-follow terms and real-life examples.