Citizenship in the Community: Course Overview and Requirements, Lecture notes of Law

Download Citizenship in the Community: Course Overview and Requirements and more Lecture notes Law in PDF only on Docsity! Citizenship in the Community Richard Fallon District Director Eagle Empire District Central Florida Council Mike Evano Welcome Video Monday's objectives ▪ Cover requirement 1: a discussion about citizenship in the community ▪ Talk about and assign HW for 2: making a map of your community ▪ Talk about and assign HW for 5: Movie about positive impact on a community Requirement 1: A Discussion on Citizenship ▪ Discuss with your counselor what citizenship in the community means and what it takes to be a good citizen in your community. Discuss the rights, duties, and obligations of citizenship, and explain how you can demonstrate good citizenship in your community, scouting unit, place of worship, or school https: //www. youtube. com/watch ?v=DhAV-Z7thbc Explain how you can demonstrate good citizenship in your community, Scouting unit, place of worship or school: ▪ Be a law-abiding citizen in the community, with scouts, at school, and in church, and always strive to improve the community with a happy attitude. Requirement 2: ▪ On a map of your community or using an electronic device, locate and point out the following: – Chief Government Buildings such as your city hall, county courthouse, and public works/services facilities – Fire station, police station, and hospital nearest your home – Parks, playgrounds, recreation areas, and trails – Historical or other points of interest ▪ Chart the organization of your local or state government. Show the top offices and tell whether they are elected or appointed. Go to Google Maps Requirement 5 ▪ With the Approval of your counselor and a parent, watch a movie that shows how the actions of one individual or group of individuals can have a positive effect on a community. Discuss with your counselor what you learned from the movie about what it means to be a valuable and concerned member of the community. ▪ Approved movies on PDF, any other movies please send me an email and I will let you know. YOU NEED TO HAVE PERMISSION FROM YOUR PARENT TO WATCH THE MOVIE, SOME ON THE LIST ARE RATED R. ▪ You will have to submit a written answer for the requirement with Thursday's homework. Monday's Wrap up ▪ Homework due tomorrow: – Send in notes about citizenship in the community (req. 1) – Make map of your community with identified places – Organization chart ▪ Homework to start considering/do if time – Watch movie and write report ▪ Review how to submit documents ▪ Cover Requirement 4a: Issues and branches of government – Talk about 4b and 4c (after class needs): interview with a government leader, sharing what you learned ▪ Cover Requirement 7a: Charitable Organizations – Talk about 7b and 7c: report on one, volunteering ▪ Discuss 3a as a homework assignment for tomorrow: City Council meeting Tuesday's Objectives Potential issues ▪ Covid-19 related issues – Unempolyment – Public health ▪ Affrodable Housing ▪ Permitting issues with large industry ▪ Budgetting ▪ Red light cameras ▪ Community parks ▪ Community events Detirming what branch of goverment ▪ Every local branch of government is structored differently, use your org chart to help identify the branch ▪ For my city, Apopka, Florida, there are a bunch of different committies and groups. They are found on this website https://www.apopka.net/16 2/Departments. Interview ▪ Must have parental inprovement ▪ Any elected official or empoyee of local government is approved ▪ Phone calls are approprate, in current times face to face is not encuraged, unless social distancing is in place ▪ For completing this requirment you will need to submit the following: – Your issue and which branch is responsible – Name and title of person interviewing – Questions asks (pre-write some!!!) – Notes of response – Summary of what you learned Types of charitable organizations ‘Organization ‘ype Description Examples and 501(4X(1) Corporations Organized Under Ac. uf Congress 501(c\(2) Title-holding Corporations for Exempt Orgenizaticns! Religious, Educational, Cnaritatle, Scientific, Literary, Testing for Public Safety, to Foster National or international Amateur Sports Competition, or Prevention of Cruelty to Chilcren or Animals Orgarizations Civic Leagues, Social Welfare Organizatons, and Local Associations o* Employees Labor, Agricultural and 4orticuttural Organizaticns Business Leagues, Chambers of Commerce, Real Estate Boards, etc. Social anc Recreational Clubs DoTIEKY) SUTIEK 10} Domestic -raternal Societies and Associations S01(¢\(11) Teachers’ Retirement Fund Associations S01(C\(12) Benevolent Life Insurance Associations, Mutual Citen or ligation Companies, Mutual or Companies SD I(C\CI4) Slale-Chailered Mlulual Reserve Funds 501(C\(15) Conpanies o1 Associations 501(6)(16) Cooperative Organizations to Finance Crop Operations SD1(C\(17) ‘Supplemental Unemployment Benefit “rusts 501(0\(18) Employee Funded Pension Trust (created before 25 June 1959) S01(C\(19) Post or Orgenization of Past or Present Members of the 501(¢)(20) Group Legal Services Plan Organizations! 501(c)(21) Benefit Trusts 501(c\(22) Withdrawal Liability Payment =und 501(C\(23) ‘Veterans Organizations! 501(C)(24) Section 4049 ERISA Trusts! 501(C)(25) Holdirg Corporations or Trusts with Multiple Parents! 501(¢)(26) Siale-Sponsored Organization Praviding Health Coverage for High-Risk Incividuals, 501(c)(27) Siale-Sponsored Workers’ Compensation Siganization 501(¢)(28) National Investment Trust 501(€\(29) Qualified Nonprofit Health Insurance Issuers! Examples ▪ BPOE Elks Lodges ▪ Community health care ▪ Rotary Clubs ▪ Kiwanis Clubs ▪ Mason Lodges ▪ Chamber of Commerce ▪ Lion Clubs ▪ Boys and Girls Clubs ▪ Different medial issue groups – Breast cancer societies – Lympohma societies ▪ Homeless support ▪ Religious organizations ▪ Food banks Finding out more about your organization ▪ Make sure you can volunteer with them! ▪ Select one you care about ▪ Use internet resources and call the organization ▪ For completion of a and b of this requirment you will need to submit three local charitable organizations in your community and a detail assesment of one of those three (the one you will volunteer at) ▪ 7c will be approved after your 8 hours, if not completed by next week (which I don’t expect with the social distancing in place) you will submit to a local CofC councilor Tueday wrap up ▪ Homework: – Identify three charitable organizations and get a detailed description of one – Watch a community meeting and report on an issue you agree with – If time permits identify your community issue and who you are going to talk to ▪ Reminder – Watching movie and report – Submit homework on website, you can also rewatch today's discussion later Wednesday' Objectives ▪ Discuss 3b, the issues yall agreed with last night ▪ Find out which charitable organizations we are going to be working with ▪ Discuss major project for requirment 8 ▪ End early to give time to work on requirment 5! -due tomorrow Issues from last night ▪ Add from responses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt2RmutM4eY Your presentation ▪ Include: – History – Culture – Ethnic groups – Popular places – Gathering places – Challenges your community faces ▪ Media: – Video (prefered during this time) – Slide show – Speech – Digital – Photo presentation ▪ Completion of this requirement: – Video uploaded to youtube and shared on social media – Other options will need to be done with a local councilor Wednesday wrap up ▪ Submit requirment 5 (video and summary) before class tomorrow!!!! ▪ Finish other homework you may have missed – Homework assignments you should have done ▪ 2 ▪ 5 ▪ 3a,b ▪ 7a,b ▪ 4b ▪ Start working on gathering infromation for your presentation if time allows What we learned ▪ Summarize responses thursday morning Requirment 6 ▪ List some services (such as library, recreation center, public transportation, and public safety) your community provides that are funded by taxpayers. Tell your counseolr why these services are important to your community List of services ▪ Emergency services: – Police – Fire – Ems ▪ Water ▪ Sewer ▪ Transportation ▪ Schools ▪ Community services ▪ Trash ▪ Parks and recration ▪ Health services ▪ Correections ▪ Public assitance