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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
EDAC D234U
Course Title (CB02)
Civic Responsibility
Course Credit Status
Credit - Not Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2024
Course Description
This course is specifically designed for students with verified intellectual disabilities and focuses on the exploration of legal, social, and environmental issues from the perspective of adults with disabilities. Students will explore legal, social, and environmental issues: where and how to access information and participate in the community through advocacy, volunteerism, and work. Students will receive individualized instruction and training to meet the skill level identified in the Student Educational Contract. This course represents the core competencies of information literacy and social and environmental awareness.
Faculty Requirements
Discipline 1
[Community College Counselor of Students with Disabilities]
FSA
[FHDA FSA - DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES]
Course Family
Not Applicable

Course Justification

This is a stand-alone course that focuses on teaching students their individual rights, responsibilities, and the different laws that govern them in their communities. It also reviews the many different ways to actively serve and participate in their communities. This course provides reasonable and appropriate accommodations needed to be equal and effective for disabled student success.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
No
Foothill Course ID

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
99

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Not transferable

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
5.0
Maximum Credit Units
5.0

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours0.00.0
Laboratory Hours15.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
0.0
Laboratory
180.0
Total
180.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
0.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
0.0

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

Methods of Instruction

Discussion and problem solving performed in class

Quiz and examination review performed in class

Field observation and field trips

In-class exploration of Internet sites

Guest speakers

Collaborative learning and small group exercises

Other: Demonstration and modeling of tasks

Other: Classes may take place at the HOPE site

Assignments

  1. Group or individual presentations.
  2. Group or individual projects.
  3. Practice of basic academic skills.

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Presentations to be evaluated by a rubric for level of clarity and sensitivity to diversity.
  2. Projects to be evaluated by a rubric for level of proficiency, self-expression, and/or creativity.
  3. Short quizzes to be evaluated by a graded scale or rubric.
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Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials:Ìý
  • None
Essential College Facilities:
  • None

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
Department of Developmental Services, Consumer Advisory CommitteeLeadership Through Personal Change: My Life, My WayDVD. Department of Developmental Services2009
US Citizenship and Immigration ServicesLearn About the United States: Quick Civics Lessons for the Naturalization TestHarrisburg, VA Learning VisionsREV Edition 2011
US Department of Justice, Civil Rights DivisionA Guide to Disability Rights and Lawswww.ada.gov/cguide.pdf2012
Fiorello, Bonnie, and Jerry Smith eds.Tools for Change Building Knowledge and Creating Leadership for Persons with Developmental and Other DisabilitiesSt. Paul: Advocating Change Together2007

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

None.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Identify the rights and responsibilities of being a local, national, and global citizen.
  • Identify the basic laws and programs regarding workers.
  • Summarize a basic understanding of the legal system.
  • Identify sources to receive or participate in advocacy.
  • Identify methods of serving the community.
  • Develop environmental awareness.
  • Develop community awareness.
  • Demonstrate an awareness of community safety.
  • Practice using flexible thinking and problem solving skills.
  • Demonstrate collaboration and teamwork.
  • Demonstrate basic academic skills needed for appropriate tasks.

CSLOs

  • Identify one or more community resources.

Outline

  1. Identify the rights and responsibilities of being a local, national, and global citizen.
    1. Explain the basic voter registration and voting process.
    2. Recognize paying taxes supports public services.
    3. Summarize basic concepts within the ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act.
      1. Prohibits discrimination based upon disability
      2. Equal opportunity for employment.
      3. Equal opportunity for state and local public funded programs, services, and activities.
      4. Equal access to public transportation, Paratransit Program.
      5. Prohibits exclusion or unequal treatment by community businesses and nonprofit service providers.
      6. Promotes accessibility: architectural, communication.
    4. Summarize basic concepts within the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act.
      1. San Andreas Regional Center: services coordination, case management.
      2. Opportunity to access information and make life decisions.
      3. Access to medical care and freedom from harm.
      4. Least restrictive/integrated participation in the community: educational, recreational, spiritual.
    5. Discuss being a contributing member of society through employment.
  2. Identify the basic laws and programs regarding workers.
    1. Department of Labor: www.dol.gov
      1. Wages and hours.
      2. Family and Medical Leave Act
      3. Workers Compensation for injury on the job.
      4. Unemployment.
    2. Occupational Safety and Health Administration: www.osha.gov
    3. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: www.eeoc.gov
    4. Federal, state, and local resources: http://askjan.org/pubsandres/res.htm
  3. Summarize a basic understanding of the legal system.
    1. Demonstrate an ability to locate legal information.
      1. California Disability Access Information: www.disabilityaccessinfo.ca.gov
      2. San Andreas Regional Center
      3. Job Accomodation Network: http://askjan.org/pubsandres/res.htm
      4. Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity: www.hud.gov
    2. Discuss the responsibility and consequences of reporting a crime.
    3. Discuss the responsibility and consequences of committing a crime.
    4. Describe the basic process of the criminal judicial system.
      1. Miranda Rights: may remain silent, legal counsel, anything stated can be used in court.
      2. Arrest and booking.
      3. Obtaining bail.
      4. Diversion Program, community service hours.
      5. Trial by jury.
      6. Role of Public Defender versus private lawyer.
  4. Identify sources to receive or participate in advocacy.
    1. Summarize services and case management provided by San Andreas Regional Center.
    2. Summarize services and case management provided by the Department of Rehabilitation.
    3. Identify methods of participating in People First of California Inc.
    4. Identify methods of participating in Consumer Advisory Committee, Department of Developmental Services.
    5. Identify regulatory agencies involved with employment.
    6. Identify the basic laws and programs regarding workers.
    7. Identify the basic laws and programs regarding workers.
  5. Identify methods of serving the community.
    1. Determine volunteer interests: social, environmental, political.
    2. Determine volunteer opportunities.
    3. Discuss benefits of volunteering.
  6. Develop environmental awareness.
    1. Determine local recycling protocol and resources.
    2. Identify sustainable practices and products.
    3. Rank methods of transportation based upon environmental impact.
    4. Identify healthy environmentally conscious life choices.
    5. Discuss strategies for sustainability and environmental awareness in the workplace.
  7. Develop community awareness.
    1. Identify common indoor and outdoor signs and symbols.
    2. Compare different methods of transportation, their protocol and routes.
    3. Discuss the validity of information: fact vs opinion, hidden agendas.
    4. Demonstrate how to access and evaluate information:
      1. Print media: local, regional and national newspapers, magazines.
      2. Broadcast media: TV, radio.
      3. Data transfer: internet, cell phone, social networks.
      4. Advertising strategies.
  8. Demonstrate an awareness of community safety.
    1. Compare appropriate interaction with strangers, friends, coworkers and public servants.
    2. Identify strategies to protect personal identification information: phone, internet, face to face.
    3. Discuss internet safety: chat rooms, email, websites.
    4. Identify the symbol and purpose of the National Neighborhood Watch Institute.
  9. Practice using flexible thinking and problem solving skills.
    1. Demonstrate the ability to share information by using verbal, non-verbal, written or visual communication skills.
    2. Demonstrate individual versus collaborative in-class activities.
  10. Demonstrate collaboration and teamwork.
    1. Demonstrate leadership skills.
    2. Develop ideas through group problem solving.
    3. Take part in different roles on the team.
  11. Demonstrate basic academic skills needed for appropriate tasks.
    1. Demonstrate level of reading needed for identified goals.
    2. Demonstrate level of math needed for identified goals.
    3. Demonstrate level of writing needed for identified goals.
    4. Demonstrate level of computer literacy needed for identified goals.
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