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CLSM · Civic Literacy · Progress Check 1
Civic Responsibility
Read the situation. Connect the ideas. Show how you know.
Name ___________________________Class __________ Date __________
01 Recall, then make a connection.
petition
public comment
corroboration
How could a petition and public comment help address a community concern? Explain why corroboration should come before presenting an uncertain claim through either route.
Read the situation.
A civic responsibility is a responsibility people accept as members of a community, such as staying informed or considering how decisions affect others. Some civic actions are also legal duties in particular circumstances. Others are voluntary. The distinction matters: participating in a public meeting can be valuable without being compulsory. Responsible participation also involves checking a claim before repeating it and choosing a decision-maker who can address the problem.
02 Organize the information.
Plan the next twelve hours
The fictional team has 12 preparation hours. Its agreed priorities require at least one observation session and one meeting preparation session. A session’s points represent preparation value for this exercise only.
Choose a plan with at least 10 preparation points within 12 hours.
Budget: 12. Reach at least 10 model benefit. Include at least one of each: Timed curb observations; Prepare the evidence-based meeting request.
Option
Cost each
Benefit each
Maximum
Quantity
Timed curb observations
3
4
2
Prepare the evidence-based meeting request
3
3
1
Ask riders about accessible ways to receive the update
2
2
1
Design a general awareness poster
2
1
2
Total cost: __________ Total model benefit: __________
Explain one tradeoff in the plan.
CLSM · Civic Literacy · Progress Check 1
What does the evidence show?
Civic Responsibility
03 Follow the evidence.
Choose the useful file attachments
The team’s claim is narrow: riders have difficulty seeing the curb at 6:30 a.m. and want an inspection. All records below are fictional.
Select every record that directly supports that request.
Dated observations from three mornings at 6:30 a.m. describe the curb’s visibility from the waiting area.
An unedited photograph taken from the waiting area at 6:30 a.m. shows the curb and nearby lighting.
A photograph of the same curb at noon shows that the paint color is attractive.
A petition asks for a new park on a different street.
Name the useful records and explain how they answer the claim.
04 Apply the idea.
A rumor reaches the group chat
A post claims, “The county has refused to fix the stop.” The team has only a photograph of a dark street and no record of a request or official response.
What is the strongest first move?
Ask which public body is responsible and whether it has received and answered a request.
Publish the refusal claim because the photograph proves who made the decision.
Assume that the mayor controls every road in the county.
Choose a conclusion and explain why it fits the situation.
05 Carry the idea forward.
Write a one-paragraph public-comment statement. Identify the problem, cite two relevant records, request one action, and acknowledge one limit on what the team knows.