The Personally Responsible citizen- Thinking back to my time in school, I can remember a lot of example of this type of citizenship. I recall going out to pick up garbage, being taught to be honest and kind and responsible. I also remember that in my Christian Ethics class in high school, part of our grade was to go out and do a certain amount of hours of community service.
The Participatory Student- One example of this type of citizenship would be when I was a part of SRC in elementary and high school. I remember organizing a blood drive in my school, encouraging students to sign up and taking them to Canadian Blood Services. I also remember raising money- I actually can’t remember what it was for. But me and a group of students brought awareness to this issue and encouraged people to donate.
The Justice Oriented Student. There could of been moments that this was taught in school, but I honestly can’t remember anything specific.
I think my experience in education really focused on being a personally responsible student. However, I think I also had a strong focus on the Participatory student, because I can remember always being encouraged to be a leader and take action. I don’t remember the third type as much in my own experience.
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Hi Kaeli,
Great post! I like you also remember doing a lot of personally responsible citizen examples. Are school also picked up garbage. I remember hating it at the time, but looking back I think it was important that we participate in activities such as this. This might be why i’m such a nut about not litering!
Thanks for sharing.
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Hey Kaeli!
Great post! I noticed many similarities in our blog posts this week. I remember many instances where we, as students, were taught about the importance of being kind, honest, and giving back to the community. I also cannot remember a time where the “justice oriented” citizenship was addressed or taught in class. I think recognizing this lack of information is a great first step in becoming a more “citizenship aware” educator.
Thank you for sharing your experiences learning about citizenship!
Stephanie Voss
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Hey Kaeli!
Awesome post! I feel like we have experienced some similarities in being an engaged citizen. Throughout my elementary and high school experience, I was apart of my SRC as well. Being part of this environment allowed me to experience different types of ways to get involved in the community. Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Hey Kaeli,
Awesome post! I feel like we share the same experiences when being an engaged citizen. Throughout my elementary and high school experience, I was also part of my school’s SRC. Being part of this environment allowed me to experience different ways of being involved in the community. Thanks for sharing 🙂
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