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My lesson with Summer focused on Civics which I think can be very important for students to understand. It comes down to being aware of the world around you and how it works. Children as well as adults need to understand their rights and responsibilities as citizens. Many adults seem a bit clueless when it comes to civic topics. Students should be aware of how the government works. When I think of civics I think of role and purpose government but civics can also cover social issues. This could lead to some amazing discussions especially in the upper elementary and middle school grades. If a teacher decides to tackle social issues they need to make sure to set their personal opinion aside when preparing lessons and teaching. Our middle school science teacher does a unit on global warming but makes sure to covert both sides of the issue and lets students write persuasive essays about the causes of global warming. Even though this is a science class, the social issue of caring for our environment can be connected to civics.