This document outlines the requirements and activities for Scouts to earn the Citizenship in the Nation merit badge, including explaining citizenship, discussing important founding documents, choosing a historic speech, learning about the three branches of government, and writing a letter to an elected official about a national issue. Scouts are encouraged to have fun while learning about their duties and privileges as American citizens.
Citizenship in the Community Merit Badge Class Instructor PresentationIrwin Lazar
I developed this presentation to teach a Boy Scout Citizenship in the Community Merit Badge class. It provides an overview of requirements, and several class activities to fulfill several requirements
Citizenship in the Community Merit Badge Class Instructor PresentationIrwin Lazar
I developed this presentation to teach a Boy Scout Citizenship in the Community Merit Badge class. It provides an overview of requirements, and several class activities to fulfill several requirements
Citizenship in the Community: Part 1 Sept 1 2016 Jeff Clark
These are the slides used in the presentation given on September 1, 2016 in the Trinity Presbyterian Church Scout Hut for the Pheonix District Citizenship in the Community merit badge class
Digital Technology Merit Badge - Boy Scouts of America
Powerpoint used for the 2015 Carlisle Merit Badge College, Carlisle, PA, New Birth of Freedom Council, Pioneer District.
Cover about half of the requirements for the Boise Scouts of America's Inventing Merit Badge - all of the "knowledge" requirements. Still need to do the activity requirements. Also good primer on inventing and intellectual property. Presented at Desert Code Camp 2011.
Here is a download link for the Keynote (original) http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2847329/Inventing%20Merit%20Badge.key and the PowerPoint (converted) http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2847329/Inventing%20Merit%20Badge.ppt - since the PowerPoint is converted from the Keynote it may not be exactly right. Be sure to review it first.
**NOTE: if you would like to use this presentation to create your own Sustainability Merit Badge class presentation, I am happy to share the PowerPoint file and my lecture outline with you. Please email me at using the email address in the first slide to request.**
Sustainability Merit Badge presentation: a classroom presentation meant to lay the groundwork for scouts choosing to complete the Sustainability Merit Badge.
A Sustainability Merit Badge presentation for Boy Scouts. Please use freely but click "like" and send me an e-mail at joelhebdon@aol.com identifying yourself, the number of scouts viewing the presentations, and leaving feedback. A work in progress, please make comments and I'll try to update it to further improve it, make it more universally useful, and accessible to the most Scouts possible.
VERY Brief presentation about the Emancipation Proclamation and British position. Includes Common Core Practice. For use with the Americans section 11.2.
BSA citizenship in the world requirements 1, 2, 4 and 5 discussed.
3, 6 and 7 are through a field trip to a local embassy in DC. Use an embassy or consulate that has a cultural center that can be visited by all scouts.
Environmental Science Merit Badge Boy Scouts by Joel Hebdon, Varsity Coach, P...Joel Hebdon, PG, MBA, PMP
Environmental Science Merit Badge Power Point. Please use freely but please "like" my presentation and send me an e-mail at joelhebdon@aol.com identifying yourself, the number of scouts viewing the presentations, and leaving feedback. A work in progress, please make comments and I'll try to update it to further improve it, make it more universally useful, and accessible to the most Scouts possible.
Citizenship in the Community: Part 1 Sept 1 2016 Jeff Clark
These are the slides used in the presentation given on September 1, 2016 in the Trinity Presbyterian Church Scout Hut for the Pheonix District Citizenship in the Community merit badge class
Digital Technology Merit Badge - Boy Scouts of America
Powerpoint used for the 2015 Carlisle Merit Badge College, Carlisle, PA, New Birth of Freedom Council, Pioneer District.
Cover about half of the requirements for the Boise Scouts of America's Inventing Merit Badge - all of the "knowledge" requirements. Still need to do the activity requirements. Also good primer on inventing and intellectual property. Presented at Desert Code Camp 2011.
Here is a download link for the Keynote (original) http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2847329/Inventing%20Merit%20Badge.key and the PowerPoint (converted) http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2847329/Inventing%20Merit%20Badge.ppt - since the PowerPoint is converted from the Keynote it may not be exactly right. Be sure to review it first.
**NOTE: if you would like to use this presentation to create your own Sustainability Merit Badge class presentation, I am happy to share the PowerPoint file and my lecture outline with you. Please email me at using the email address in the first slide to request.**
Sustainability Merit Badge presentation: a classroom presentation meant to lay the groundwork for scouts choosing to complete the Sustainability Merit Badge.
A Sustainability Merit Badge presentation for Boy Scouts. Please use freely but click "like" and send me an e-mail at joelhebdon@aol.com identifying yourself, the number of scouts viewing the presentations, and leaving feedback. A work in progress, please make comments and I'll try to update it to further improve it, make it more universally useful, and accessible to the most Scouts possible.
VERY Brief presentation about the Emancipation Proclamation and British position. Includes Common Core Practice. For use with the Americans section 11.2.
BSA citizenship in the world requirements 1, 2, 4 and 5 discussed.
3, 6 and 7 are through a field trip to a local embassy in DC. Use an embassy or consulate that has a cultural center that can be visited by all scouts.
Environmental Science Merit Badge Boy Scouts by Joel Hebdon, Varsity Coach, P...Joel Hebdon, PG, MBA, PMP
Environmental Science Merit Badge Power Point. Please use freely but please "like" my presentation and send me an e-mail at joelhebdon@aol.com identifying yourself, the number of scouts viewing the presentations, and leaving feedback. A work in progress, please make comments and I'll try to update it to further improve it, make it more universally useful, and accessible to the most Scouts possible.
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Citizen in the Nation Merit Badge Troop 26 July 2013
1. CITIZENSHIP IN THE NATION
MERIT BADGE PROGRAM
A N E X P L O R A T I O N I N T H E
G O V E R N M E N T O F T H E U N I T E D S T A T E S
2. IS EVERYONE EXCITED TO BE HERE?
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE
SOMEWHERE ELSE? BE HONEST.
TOO BAD !!! LETS
BEGIN AND HAVE SOME
FUN!!!
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CITIZENSHIP OF THE NATION
An Eagle Required Badge
Camping, Citizenship in the Community,
Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the
World, Communications, Emergency
Preparedness or Lifesaving, Environmental
Science, Family Life, First Aid, Personal
Fitness, Personal Management, Swimming
or Hiking or Cycling
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WHY IS IT EAGLE REQUIRED?
Citizenship and Community values are what scouts are all about:
I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to
help other people at all times - it all starts at home!
Knowing the history of the nation and the meaning of good citizenship
will give you an appreciation of what those good and thoughtful
citizens accomplished during their lifetimes to get us to where we
are. We should be very grateful.
The sacrifices, ideas, & efforts are good examples for what you need to
do to carry on to help improve our community, the nation, and the
world. (Think of it as the ripple effect.)
Sometimes your rights and freedom can be taken for granted. It is good
to stop & think on occasion about this topic. When you look at this
merit badge sewn on your sash, think about our nation, how you are
an important part of it, and how you have the right, duty, and the
privilege to help shape your government for the benefit of all.
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MERIT BADGE REQUIREMENTS
CITIZENSHIP IN THE NATION
1. Explain what citizenship in the nation means and what it takes to be a
good citizen of this country..
2. Do TWO of the following and discuss what you saw and learned:
Visit a place that is listed as a National Historic Landmark or that is
on the National Register of Historic Places.
Tour your state capitol building or the U.S. Capitol.
Tour a federal facility.
Choose a national monument that interests you
3. Watch the national evening news five days in a row OR read the front
page of a major daily newspaper five days in a row. Discuss the
national issues you learned about with your counselor. Choose one of
the issues and explain how it affects you and your family.
4. Discuss each of the following documents. Explain how you feel life in
the United States might be different without each one.
A. Declaration of Independence
B. Preamble to the Constitution
C. The Constitution
D. Bill of Rights
E. Amendments to the Constitution
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MERIT BADGE REQUIREMENTS
5. List the six functions of government as noted in the preamble to
the Constitution. Discuss how these functions affect your family
and local community.
6. Choose a speech of national historical importance. Find out about
the author, and tell your counselor about the person who gave the
speech. Explain the importance of the speech at the time it was
given, and tell how it applies to American citizens today. Choose a
sentence or two from the speech that has significant meaning to
you, and tell your counselor why.
7. Name the three branches of our federal government and explain
their functions. Explain how citizens are involved in each branch.
For each branch of government, explain the importance of the
system of checks and balances.
8. Name your two senators and the member of Congress from your
congressional district. Write a letter about a national issue and
send it to one of these elected officials, sharing your view with
him or her. Show your letter and any response you receive
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REQUIREMENTS
+ =
COMPLETED WORK SHEETS LEARNING SOMETHING NEW
(FUN IS AUTHORIZED)
SUCCESS
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COMMUNITIES
What does citizenship in the Nation mean?
We are citizens in that we owe allegiance to our government and in
return our government owes us protection. As good citizens we
contribute our personal time to our American society, our local
community and our friends and neighbors. We vote, pay our taxes,
and follow the law. We ensure the security of our neighborhoods
and work places. We volunteer our time to good causes, we respect
the rights of others and demand the same for ourselves. We
contribute to those less fortunate who work hard for themselves.
We conduct ourselves in accordance with American family values
and respect everyone's right to practice their own religion and live
as they please. We know and understand our history and live up to
the ideals expressed in The Declaration of Independence,
Constitution and Bill of Rights.
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FREEDOM OF RELIGION
FREEDOM OF SPEECH
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
THE RIGHT TO ASSEMBLE
THE RIGHT TO PETITION
THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS
THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL
OBEY LAWS
PAY TAXES
JURY DUTY
SERVE AS A WITNESS
REGISTER FOR THE SELECTIVE SERVICE
WHAT ARE THE RIGHTS, DUTIES, AND OBLIGATIONS OF A
RESPONSIBLE AND ACTIVE AMERICAN CITIZEN?
VOTING
HELP SOMEONE
WHEN IN NEED
GO TO WAR WHEN
CALLED UPON
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WHAT BRINGS PEOPLE TO OUR COMMUNITY NOW?
Do TWO of the following and discuss what you saw
and learned:
Visit a place that is listed as a National Historic Landmark or
that is on the National Register of Historic Places. Tell what
you learned about the landmark or site and what you found
interesting about it.
Tour your state capitol building or the U.S. Capitol. Tell
what you learned about the capitol, its function, and the
history.
Tour a federal facility. Explain what you saw there and what
you learned about its function in the local community and
how it serves this nation.
Choose a national monument that interests you.
Using books, brochures, the Internet (with your
parent’s permission), and other resources, find
out more about the monument. Tell what you
learned, and explain why the monument is
important to this country’s citizens.
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TRIVIA QUIZ: NAME THESE SIGHTS IN WASHINGTON, DC
14. July 01, 2013 BSA Troop 26, Wilmington, NC
TRIVIA QUIZ: NAME THESE SIGHTS IN WASHINGTON, DC
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NATIONAL ISSUE
Watch the national evening news five days in a row OR
read the front page of a major daily newspaper five
days in a row. Discuss the national issues you learned
about with your counselor. Choose one of the issues
and explain how it affects you and your family.
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TRIVIA QUIZ: NAME THESE SIGHTS IN WASHINGTON, DC
19. July 01, 2013 BSA Troop 26, Wilmington, NC
FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
Declaration of
Independence
The United States Declaration of
Independence was an act of the
Second Continental Congress,
adopted on July 4, 1776, which
declared that the Thirteen Colonies
in North America were "Free and
Independent States" and that "all
political connection between them
and the State of Great Britain, is
and ought to be totally dissolved.
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FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
Preamble to the
Constitution
We the people of the United States,
in order to form a more perfect
union, establish justice, insure
domestic tranquility, provide for the
common defense, promote the general
welfare, and secure the blessings of
liberty to ourselves and our posterity,
do ordain and establish this
Constitution for the United States of
America.
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FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
The Constitution
Outlines the principals of our nation:
• Popular sovereignty , people have
supreme power
• Limited government, can only do
what the people have empowered it
to do
• Separation of powers, divided
amongst three branches
• Checks and balances, each branch
has authority and responsibility to
check (restrain) the power of the
other two
• Judicial review, federal courts
have the power to review the acts
of the other two
• Federalism, power is shared
between national and local
governments
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FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
Bill of Rights
First 10 amendments sponsored
by James Madison guarantee
individual rights and freedoms
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BILL OF RIGHTS
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BILL OF RIGHTS
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BILL OF RIGHTS
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ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
Amendment XI Suit Against States (1795)
Amendment XII Election of President and Vice-President (1804)
Amendment XIII Abolition of Slavery (1865)
Amendment XIV Privileges and Immunities, Due Process, Equal Protection,
Apportionment of Representatives, Civil War Disqualification and Debt (1868)
Amendment XV Rights Not to Be Denied on Account of Race (1870)
Amendment XVI Income Tax (1913)
Amendment XVII Election of Senators (1913)
Amendment XVIII Prohibition (1919)
Amendment XIX Women's Right to Vote (1920)
Amendment XX Presidential Term and Succession (1933)
Amendment XXI Repeal of Prohibition (1933)
Amendment XXII Two Term Limit on President (1951)
Amendment XXIII Presidential Vote in D.C. (1961)
Amendment XXIV Poll Tax (1964)
Amendment XXV Presidential Succession (1967)
Amendment XXVI Right to Vote at Age 18 (1971)
Amendment XXVII Compensation of Members of Congress (1992)
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PREAMBLE TO THE CONSTITUTION
A preamble states the purpose and objectives of a document. This Preamble was written in the belief
that most people would not read the Constitution, and by having this opening phrase they would
at least know the intent of the document. The rest of the Constitution explains how these
objectives are to be met by various departments and layers of government.
WE THE PEOPLE - The power of the Constitution is the power of the People who support it. Without
the vigilance of the People, our government is left to govern itself without the check and balance
of citizens who will confront their representatives and ensure they follow Constitutional
guidelines.
This Preamble lists the six goals and objectives of the federal government:
1. "form a more perfect union" - the country under the Articles of Confederation were a mess and were
not really united. This Constitution was their remedy.
2. "establish Justice"
3. "insure domestic Tranquility" - in other words, to ‘keep the peace’.
4. "provide for the common defense" - the common, or equal, defense of all citizens of all states.
5. "promote the general Welfare" - as opposed to specific, group, or individual welfare. The intent here is
that the federal government can do only that which supports all citizens everywhere and not a specific
group or locale or even group of states.
6. "secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity"
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SIX FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT
Six functions of
government as noted in
the preamble to the
Constitution
To form a more
perfect union
To provide for the
common defense
To establish justice
To promote general
welfare
To insure domestic
tranquility
To secure the
blessings of liberty
to ourselves and our
posterity
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TRIVIA QUIZ: NAME THESE SIGHTS IN WASHINGTON,
DC
31. July 01, 2013 BSA Troop 26, Wilmington, NC
TRIVIA QUIZ: NAME THIS SIGHT IN WASHINGTON, DC
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SPEECH OF NATIONAL HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE
Choose a speech of
national historical
importance. Find out about
the author, and tell your
counselor about the person
who gave the speech.
Explain the importance of
the speech at the time it
was given, and tell how it
applies to American
citizens today. Choose a
sentence or two from the
speech that has significant
meaning to you, and tell
why.
John F. Kennedy Inaugural
Address (January 20, 1961)
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THREE BRANCHES OF OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Legislative Branch
Article I of the Constitution specifies that there shall be two separate legislative
bodies: a House of Representatives and a Senate. Together they are called the
Congress. The two bodies of Congress work together to write, debate, and pass
bills, which are then passed on to the President for approval.
There are 100 senators and 435 representatives. Each of
the 50 states elects 2 senators. The number of representatives is determined by
each state's population. Each member represents an area of the state, known as
a congressional district. The number of representatives is based on the number of
districts in a state. Therefore, states with larger populations have more
representation than states with smaller populations. (ex: California has 52
representatives and Utah has only 3 representatives.)
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THREE BRANCHES OF OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
The executive branch includes the president of the United States, the vice
president, and the major departments of the government such as the Labor
Department, Department of Defense, State Department, Treasury
Department, Department of Justice, Department of Education etc. Each
department has a leader, appointed by the president. Together, all the
leaders, along with the president, vice president, and a few other people,
make up the cabinet. The job of the executive branch is to enforce the
laws.
Executive Branch
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THREE BRANCHES OF OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
The role of the judicial branch is to interpret the
nation's laws. It consists of two separate levels of
courts: state courts and federal courts. The type of
court that a case is tried in depends on the law that
was allegedly violated. Most of the laws that govern
our day-to-day living are state laws. Violations of
federal law include offenses involving federal
government employees, crimes committed across
state lines (for example, kidnapping or evading
arrest), and fraud involving the national government
(such as income tax or postal fraud).
Judicial Branch
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Justice
John Paul
Stevens
Justice
Antonin Scalia
Justice
Anthony
Kennedy
Justice
David Souter
Justice
Clarence
Thomas
Justice
Ruth Bader
Ginsburg
Justice
Stephen
Breyer
Justice
Samuel Alito
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North Carolina – District 7
Brunswick County, Sampson County, Columbus County, Bladen County, Duplin County, Johnston County and parts of New
Hanover County, Lenoir County, Cumberland County, Pender County
Representative
Mike McIntyre
Senator
Kay R. Hagan
Senator
Richard Burr
Write a letter about a national issue and send it to one of
these elected officials, sharing your view with him or her.
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CONGRATULATIONS !!!
YOU EARNED THE NATION
IN THE COMMUNITY
Editor's Notes
Assess questions 1, 2, and 6 during class educationAssess pre-req's 3, 4, 7 one-on-one with each Scout during movieAssess pre-req #8 presentation - each Scout present in front of the class, gives each Scout a chance to show their hard work as well as get comfortable with public speaking.
Right – something no one can take away from youDuty – required service or assigned taskObligation – something you are bound to do; promise, commitment, responsibility
White House, Capital, Washington, Jefferson
JFK Grave Site, Jefferson Memorial, Smithsonian, Korean War Memorial
Metro Train Station, Columbia Space Shuttle landing, WW II Memorial, Treasury Building
Korean War Memorial, FDR Memorial, Air Force Memorial, National Archives, Library of Congress
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Answer is on Page 18 in Citz in Community MB book.