West Mid dle School is one of the two middle schools in the Binghamton City School District and serves 800 of the district's 6000 students. Ap-. proximately 47,000 people reside in the city Civic Responsibility, that aims to encourage students to become responsible citizens, respect human rights, think critically, take personal responsibility for their life and become aware of the importance of civic participation for solving challenges in the local community. civic responsibility is related to service. Chapter 3focuses on the practice of civic responsibility. Here we explore strategies that classroom teachers can use to integrate civic responsibility concepts and activities into their courses so that students come away with a greater understanding of what is expected of them as citizens in our Civic Responsibility Examples by Brian Cox April 15, 2022 in Culture, Law 0 Civic responsibilities are moral or legal obligations that all members of a society must fulfill. It entails tackling social issues with an informed, dedicated, and positive approach. Service learning directly relates to civic responsibility and ties to the philanthropic sector by students learning through the completion of projects within communities. Examples of organizations supporting service learning include Youth Service America, the Points of Light Foundation and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand 1. Children of all ages can be civic learners. Here are some great examples of civic lessons for young learners that can keep 7-to 10-year-olds occupied on their summer break! 2. Here are some ideas discussed on an I-civcs blog page entitled Citizenship and Elementary Education- how do you teach that? Here are some examples of civic engagement activities for students: Voter Registration Drives - Encouraging eligible voters to register and participate in elections is an important civic duty. Students can help organize voter registration drives to increase voter turnout in their communities. Aspects of civic responsibility, such as partnering with the community, promoting respectful relationships among teachers, students, sta , and community members, and seeing diversity and adversity as strengths, are associated with higher academic performance (Wilcox, 2011). Examples might include: • Raising awareness about an issue, (such as the importance of wearing a bike helmet, environmental concerns, or anti-bullying measures) As students explore this definition, offer specific examples of civic responsibility, such as donating blood or clothing or joining the armed forces. Students can also examine how to amend this definition to meet the needs of their communities. GQ0elM.