How My Vote Counts: What Does It Mean to Be a Citizen?

Inspires young learners to explore rights and responsibilities of citizens through the nation’s history and the experience of modern Americans

Part of an inspiring series of books that will support students to understand government and civics in modern America through the historical events and people that have shaped them, My Vote Counts will interweave historical context, events and personalities with the experiences of modern Americans to help students understand key social studies topics including the origins of American institutions and values and their relevance to young people’s lives today.

The book explores what it means to be a citizen of the USA, with a focus on both rights and responsibilities of citizens and political involvement, ways of obtaining citizenship. Historical topics / events covered include Colonial era, Bill of Rights (equal rights of citizens), slavery, Civil War and emancipation, participation in elections, immigration.

Author: DK
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Published: 10/17/2023
Series: My American Story
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.5lbs
Size: 11.30h x 9.10w x 0.20d
ISBN: 9780744077629
Language: English