Personal and Civic Identities Answers

During an activity, Faiza shares these facts about herself: "I live with my dad. We practice the religion of Islam. I love to read in my spare time. It’s really important to me to spend time with my friends.”

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Carter posts a funny picture to social media. Many of his friends laugh at it. His friend Amira tells him privately that she wishes she could enjoy the post as well, but her screen reader is not able to tell her what is in the picture. Carter adds words to the picture description so Amira can use her screen reader to understand what he has posted.

What is a school practicing if it provides all students with equal access to opportunities and resources?

What are a person’s values?

Which term describes the unique sum of a person’s characteristics?

Gabi, Sofia, Chau, and Kaitlyn play on the same girls’ volleyball team. They are in the ninth grade at neighboring schools. Gabi and Sofia also play volleyball for their school. Gabi and Sofia are from Hispanic families. Chau’s family moved to the town from Vietnam, and Kaitlyn’s ancestors are from Ireland.

Lucia introduces herself to her class. "Hi! My name is Lucia. My family is from Mexico, and I speak English and Spanish at home. I’m a member of the Girl Scouts of America. I’d like to join the school choir because I sing well.”

Voters in one town noticed that the instructions at their polling place were written only in English. At a town-wide meeting, one citizen brought up this issue. Everyone agreed that this was not fair to voters who felt more comfortable reading instructions in another language. Neighboring towns posted the instructions in four languages. Residents who spoke different languages worked to translate and post the instructions in Spanish, Chinese, and Hindi.

Members of the student council give suggestions on how to spend extra money for the students in the eighth grade. Gan suggests that they invite suggestions from all students. They receive some suggestions for planning a class trip. Some vegetarian students mention the lack of vegetarian food in the cafeteria. One student brings up the issue of the baseball field. Because he uses a wheelchair, he cannot access it unless changes are made. The student council debates the different suggestions.