Better Together

Civic Sense . Work in pairs and complete the table below: Evidence of lack of civic sense Step(s) to combat / improve civic sense Garbage strewn Provide dust bins Defacing monuments Strict laws and penalty . Many people assume that civic sense is just about keeping the roads, streets and public property clean. But it is much more than that.

It has to do with respecting fellow beings, and the law, maintaining decorum in public places, defending the country and so on. In short, civic sense is nothing but social ethics and responsibilities. The above aspects can be broadly classified under v Personal responsibility v Civic responsibility v Citizen’s responsibility Warm up “In the face of impossible odds, people who love their country can change it.” -Barack Obama . Observe the pictures carefully and discuss the connect between them with the title of the unit.

“Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.”