TEKS third grade - government and citizenship

Government.

The student understands the basic structure and functions of various levels of government.

The student is expected to:

(A) describe the basic structure of government in the local community, state, and nation;

(B) identify local, state, and national government officials and explain how they are chosen;

(C) identify services commonly provided by local, state, and national governments; and revised August 2017 23

(D) explain how local, state, and national government services are financed.

(10) Government. The student understands important ideas in historical documents at various levels of government.

The student is expected to:

(A) identify the purposes of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights; and

(B) describe and explain the importance of the concept of "consent of the governed" as it relates to the functions of local, state, and national government.

(11) Citizenship. The student understands characteristics of good citizenship as exemplified by historical and contemporary figures.

The student is expected to:

(A) identify characteristics of good citizenship, including truthfulness, justice, equality, respect for oneself and others, responsibility in daily life, and participation in government by educating oneself about the issues, respectfully holding public officials to their word, and voting;

(B) identify historical figures such as Helen Keller and Clara Barton and contemporary figures such as Ruby Bridges and military and first responders who exemplify good citizenship; and

(C) identify and explain the importance of individual acts of civic responsibility, including obeying laws, serving the community, serving on a jury, and voting.

(12) Citizenship. The student understands the impact of individual and group decisions on communities in a constitutional republic.

The student is expected to:

(A) give examples of community changes that result from individual or group decisions;

(B) identify examples of actions individuals and groups can take to improve the community; and

(C) identify examples of nonprofit and/or civic organizations such as the Red Cross and explain how they serve the common good.