Schools can help prepare students to be morally capable and responsible adults and equip them to deal with the problems facing them and their society. Teachers can engage students in discussions on morality and character to help them understand and apply concepts such as honesty and justice to their individual and collective lives. Principles and ideals related to responsible citizenship for each of the seven strands of the Michigan Framework for Social Studies Education are presented below. Sample aims, objectives, topics and concepts for responsible citizenship are also given. Our purpose is to carry forward an ever-advancing civilization.
Progress is characterized by higher levels of unity and development.
Humanity has successively passed through the stages of the tribe, the city-state, and the nation and is now entering the stage of world unity. Development is cyclical. Our collective present is the culmination of our collective past, much like an individual's present and past. The past gives meaning and perspective to the present and future. Learn from mistakes and learn from others.