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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThis material was prepared by the Southern Regional 4-H Citizenship Literature Committee

through a grant from The Coca-Cola Company.COMMITTEE: Norma Roberts, Louisiana (Chairman); Treva Sawatski, Arkansas; Ruth

Milton, Florida; Maurice Spencer, Georgia; Robert Soileau, Louisiana; and Ben Powell, Tennessee.The text for this project was developed by Maurice Spencer, 4-H Youth Development Leader,

University of Georgia, Cooperative Extension Service. Ideas for portions of this text were takenfrom materials developed by Cooperative Extension faculty in Florida, Indiana, Mississippi, andWisconsin.

Programs and educational materials of National 4-H Council; SEA-Extension, United StatesDepartment of Agriculture; and all Cooperative Extension Services of the State Land-GrantUniversities are available to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin,or handicap. All are equal opportunity employers.

Originally printed and distributed by National 4-H Council,7100 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815

THIS BOOK BELONGS TO:MY NAME: __________________MY ADDRESS: _______________MY PHONE NO.: ______________

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TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION

WHAT I WILL LEARNIN THIS PROJECT . . . . . .PAGE 4WHAT I WILL DOIN THIS PROJECT . . . . . .PAGE 4WHAT IS GOODCITIZENSHIP . . . . . . . . . .PAGE 4

PART ONE - GETTING TOKNOW MYSELF

MY BEST FRIEND . . . . . .PAGE 6MY HEALTH . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 8THINGS I LIKE TO DO . .PAGE 9MY FAVORITES . . . . . . PAGE 11MY FEELINGS . . . . . . . .PAGE 16

PART TWO - MY FAMILY:THE PEOPLE I LIVE WITH

MY FAMILY . . . . . . . . . PAGE 20GETTING ALONGAT HOME . . . . . . . . . . . .PAGE 27

PART THREE - MYFRIENDS: THE OTHERPEOPLE I LIKE

FRIENDSHIP . . . . . . . . .PAGE 31MY FRIENDS . . . . . . . . PAGE 32ACCEPTING OTHERS .PAGE 34PROJECT SUMMARY .PAGE 36

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INTRODUCTIONWHAT WILL I LEARN IN THISPROJECT?

• WHAT IS GOOD CITIZENSHIP?• MORE ABOUT MYSELF• MORE ABOUT MY FAMILY• MORE ABOUT MY FRIENDS

WHAT WILL I DO IN THIS PROJECT• FILL IN THE BLANKS• EXPLORE THINGS• DRAW THINGS• TAKE PHOTOS• WORK WITH MY FAMILY• THINK AND LEARN• SHARE WITH OTHERS

(THIS IS MY BOOK TO FILL OUT ANDKEEP.)

WHAT IS GOOD CITIZENSHIP?HELLO, I’M _____________________________ (MY NAME)

AND I AM READY TO HAVE SOME FUNAND TO PRACTICE BEING A GOODCITIZEN. SO LET’S GET STARTED ANDEXPLORE THIS THING CALLEDCITIZENSHIP!

DID YOU SAY “WHAT’S CITIZENSHIP?”CITIZENSHIP IS HOW WE TALK AND ACTTOWARD EACH OTHER. ALSO, HOW WE THINKAND FEEL ABOUT EACH OTHER. IT IS OURRELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER PEOPLE.

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GOOD CITIZENSHIP IS SHOWINGCONCERN FOR OURSELVES AND OTHERSAROUND US. A GOOD CITIZEN TREATSOTHERS AS HE OR SHE WOULD LIKE TOBE TREATED. ASK YOURSELF THEFOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

YES NO SOMETIMES (CHECK ONE BOX)

� � � DO I THINK OF SAFETY FOR MYSELF ANDOTHERS BEFORE I DO SOMETHING?

� � � DO I CONSIDER OTHER PEOPLE’S FEELINGSBEFORE I SAY OR DO SOMETHING THATMAY HURT THEM?

� � � DO I ACCEPT OTHER PEOPLE WHO AREDIFFERENT FROM ME AND TRY TO MAKEFRIENDS WITH THEM?

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PART ONE - GETTING TO KNOW MYSELF, MY BEST FRIEND

________________________ IS MY BEST (MY NAME)

FRIEND. WE WILL BE TOGETHER FOR THEREST OF MY LIFE SO WE SHOULD GET TOKNOW AND LIKE EACH OTHER. JUSTTHINK, NO ONE IN THE WORLD IS JUSTLIKE ME. I AM UNIQUE (LOOK IT UP INTHE DICTIONARY).

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I WILL PUT MYPHOTO HERE

THAT’S ME!

1 INCH = 2.54 CENTIMETERS1 POUND = .45 KILOS

MY BIRTHDAY IS:MONTH _____________________________ DAY ________________________________ YEAR_______________________________

I AM __________ YEARS OLD.MY HAIR IS ____________________________. (COLOR)

MY SKIN IS ____________________________.MY EYES ARE __________________________.I AM _____________ FEET AND ___________INCHES TALL.THAT IS ___________ CENTIMETERS. (ASK MOM AND DAD TO HELP).I WEIGH ______________ POUNDS.THAT IS ______________ KILOS.

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MY HEALTHI BELIEVE THAT MY HEALTH IS

� EXCELLENT HAD?___________________________________� GOOD ________________________________________� FAIR WHICH CHILDHOOD DISEASES HAVE I� POOR HAD?

SIT DOWN WITH YOUR MOM, DAD OR ________________________________________SOMEONE WHO CAN ANSWER THESE ________________________________________QUESTIONS. ASK THESE QUESTIONS AND ________________________________________FILL IN THE BLANKS.

WHAT VACCINATIONS HAVE I

________________________________________________________________________________WHO IS MY DOCTOR?________________________________________WHO IS MY DENTIST?________________________________________THE LAST TIME I SAW MY DENTIST WAS________________________________________IS IT TIME TO GO TO THE DENTIST AGAIN?________________________________________WHAT ALLERGIES DO I HAVE? ___________________________________________________I HAVE THESE SPECIAL HEALTH NEEDS:

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THINGS I LIKE TO DO

IN MY FREE TIME I LIKE TO ___________________________ AND _____________________.

I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO MAKE A_________________________ WITH MY OWNHANDS.

ONCE I MADE A _________________________AND I FELT REAL PROUD.

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IF MOM OR DAD OR ANOTHER ADULTWOULD HELP ME, I WOULD LIKE TO_______________________________________.

WHEN I AM OLDER I THINK I WILL_______________________________________________.

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MY FAVORITEPLACES

OF ALL THE PLACES I HAVE BEEN, I LIKE MY FAVORITE THING IS MY ________________________________________ THE BEST _______________________________________.BECAUSE ______________________________ IT IS MY FAVORITE BECAUSE IT_______________________________________. _______________________________________.IF I COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLDI WOULD GO TO ________________________.

THINGS

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MOVIES AND T.V. MUSIC____________________________ IS MY MY FAVORITE SONG IS __________________FAVORITE TV PROGRAM. ________________________________________THE BEST MOVIE I HAVE EVER SEEN IS AND MY TWO FAVORITE SINGERS ARE:ENTITLED _____________________________. 1) ___________________________________IT WAS BEST BECAUSE __________________ 2) __________________________________________________________________________. I LIKE _____________________ MUSIC BEST.MY FAVORITE ACTOR IS _______________________________________________________.MY FAVORITE ACTRESS IS _____________________________________________________.

(WHAT TYPE?)

� I PLAY THE ___________________________ (INSTRUMENT.)� I DON’T PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT.

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ANIMALS SPORTSMY FAVORITE ANIMAL IS _______________. MY FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH ISMY SECOND FAVORITE ANIMAL IS ______. _______________________________________.� I OWN ONE � I OWN BOTH MY FAVORITE SPORT TO PLAY IS� I OWN NEITHER _______________________________________.IF I COULD BE AN ANIMAL I’D BE A_______________________________________.

I’M � GOOD � FAIR� NOT SO GOODMY FAVORITE ATHLETES ARE ___________________________________________________AND ___________________________________.

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FOODSI EAT LIKE A � HORSE � BIRDMY FAVORITE FOOD IS _________________.

I CAN’T STAND _________________________.MY MOTHER THINKS I SHOULD LIKE_________________________________ (BUTI DON’T).

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PEOPLEMY FAVORITE TEACHER IS _____________________________________________________.I LIKE HER/HIM BECAUSE ______________________________________________________.MY FAVORITE RELATIVE IS ____________________________________________________.I LIKE HIM/HER BECAUSE ______________________________________________________.MY FAVORITE PERSON IN THE WHOLEWORLD IS _____________________________________________________________________.WHY? _________________________________________________________________________.

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MY FEELINGSSOMETIMES I FEEL SCARED� YES � NO � ALL OF THE TIMEWHEN I’M SCARED I � MOST OF THE TIME________________________________________ � NEVER_______________________________________. I AM HAPPIEST WHEN

SOMETIMES I CRY WHEN I AM BEING TEASED I FEEL� YES � NO _______________________________________.I FEEL THE SADDEST WHEN_______________________________________________________________________________.

I’M HAPPY

_______________________________________________________________________________.SOMETIMES I GET ANGRY AT PEOPLE.� YES � NOI GET THE ANGRIEST WHEN ____________________________________________________.WHEN A FRIEND IS ANGRY AT ME, I_______________________________________.WHEN I AM ANGRY AT A FRIEND, I_______________________________________.

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THE FIVE THINGS I LIKE MOST ABOUT ME WHEN I AM FEELING BLUE OR SAD ANDARE: LONELY I USUALLY1) _____________________________________ � GO TO MY ROOM AND CRY2) _____________________________________ � CALL A FRIEND3) _____________________________________ � WATCH T.V.4) _____________________________________ � WORK ON MY HOBBY5) _____________________________________ � READ A BOOKI GET DOWN ON MYSELF AND FEEL LOW � ASK MOM OR DAD IF I CAN HELP THEM� NEVER � OTHER _______________________________� SOMETIMES� A LOT� ALL THE TIMEHERE ARE SOME THINGS ABOUT ME IWOULD LIKE TO CHANGE: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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SOMETIMES THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUTOURSELVES THAT WE DON’T LIKE, BUTWE CAN’T CHANGE IT. MAYBE IT’S OURHEIGHT, OR THE COLOR OF OUR EYES. WEMUST LEARN TO LIVE WITH THOSETHINGS WE CAN’T CHANGE. DO YOUHAVE SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELFTHAT YOU JUST HAVE TO ACCEPT?� YES � NOIF SO, WILL YOU ACCEPT IT AND NOT BETOO HARD ON YOURSELF?� YES � NO(I HOPE YOU ANSWERED YES ‘CAUSE ILIKE YOU JUST THE WAY YOU ARE!)

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THINGS TO DODO ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING1) LOOK OVER THE “THINGS I LIKE TODO” PAGE. MAKE THE THING THAT YOUSAID YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE. SHAREIT WITH SOMEONE ELSE OR MAKEANOTHER FOR THEM.2) HOW’S YOUR HEALTH? ASK YOURPARENTS IF IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO GO TOTHE DOCTOR OR DENTIST. IF SO, ASKTHEM TO HELP YOU MAKE ANAPPOINTMENT.3) IF YOU TAKE MUSIC LESSONS, SET UP ATIME TO PRACTICE EACH DAY AND KEEPA RECORD OF HOW LONG YOU PRACTICE.

4) NAME ONE FOOD YOU DON’T LIKETHAT YOU OUGHT TO. TRY TO LEARN TOLIKE THIS FOOD BY EATING SMALLAMOUNTS OF IT WHEN IT’S SERVED.5) IF YOU OWN A PET, TREAT IT LIKE AFRIEND. FEED IT ON TIME AND KEEP ITCLEAN. DO SOMETHING “EXTRA NICE”FOR IT.

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PART TWO - MY FAMILY: THE PEOPLE I LIVE WITHTHERE ARE ____________________ PEOPLEIN MY FAMILY.LET’S MEET THEM!

NAME RELATIONSHIP BIRTHDAY

(I GOT THEIR AUTOGRAPHS!)

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MY PARENTSMY PARENTS WORK HARDFOR OUR FAMILY. IASKED MY MOM AND DADWHAT THEY DO AT WORK.THEY SAID_________________________________________________________________________________________

DAD LIKES HIS WORK MOM LIKES HER WORK� VERY MUCH � VERY MUCH� SOME � SOME� VERY LITTLE � VERY LITTLE

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I THINK THE BEST THING ABOUT BEING APARENT IS _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________I THINK I WILL BE A PARENT SOMEDAY� YES� NO� HAVEN’T MADE UP MY MIND YET

FAMILY - WORD GAMEYOU GET LOTS OF IMPORTANT THINGSFROM YOUR FAMILY. IN THE MAZEBELOW, SEE HOW MANY THINGS YOUCAN FIND THAT YOU GET FROM YOURFAMILY (ALL WORDS GO ACROSS ORDOWN. ANSWERS ARE ON THE NEXTPAGE).

L O V E B G C K I N D N E S S

N D H E L P S M O N E Y X H T

R U L E S R T V A L U E S A A

B D F C L O T H E S B F G R N

T O Y S B T F O O D H B C I D

G I F T S E B M P R T F U N A

C D L M N C V E C A R E B G R

B T R U S T T R A I N I N G D

D G F T C I S U P P O R T B S

C H J L C O M F O R T X B C X

D B D N S N S E C U R I T Y NIN MY OWN WORDS, A FAMILY IS

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________________________________________ THERE ARE MANY JOBS OR________________________________________ RESPONSIBILITIES IN MAKING A GOOD________________________________________ HOME FOR OUR FAMILY.________________________________________ SOME OF THESE JOBS ARE WASHING THEANSWERS TO THE FAMILY WORD GAME DISHES, CUTTING THE GRASS, AND

LOVE TOYS SUPPORT

KINDNESS FOOD COMFORT

HELP GIFTS SECURITY

MONEY FUN PROTECTION

RULES CARE HOME

VALUES TRUST SHARING

CLOTHES TRAINING STANDARDSCAN YOU THINK OF OTHER IMPORTANTTHINGS YOU GET FROM YOUR FAMILY?WRITE THEM HERE.1) _____________________________________2) _____________________________________3) _____________________________________4) _____________________________________5) _____________________________________

CLEANING MY ROOM. I ASKED MYFAMILY TO HELP ME AND WE MADE THISLIST OF 10 IMPORTANT JOBS AT OURHOME. (WE ALSO DECIDED WHO ISRESPONSIBLE FOR EACH ONE).

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THE JOB WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?1) _____________________________________ ________________________________________2) _____________________________________ ________________________________________3) _____________________________________ ________________________________________4) _____________________________________ ________________________________________5) _____________________________________ ________________________________________6) _____________________________________ ________________________________________7) _____________________________________ ________________________________________8) _____________________________________ ________________________________________9) _____________________________________ ________________________________________10) ____________________________________ ________________________________________

________________ OF THEM ARE MY (NUMBER)

RESPONSIBILITIES!

IS THIS SHARING OF RESPONSIBILITIESFAIR? � YES

� NOWHY OR WHY NOT? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

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MOST FAMILIES NOT ONLY WORKTOGETHER BUT THEY DO SOME “JUSTFOR FUN” THINGS, TOO.

SOME FAMILY FUN THINGS ARE DONEINDOORS, SOME ARE DONE OUTDOORS.SOME WE PLAY OURSELVES AND OTHERSWE JUST WATCH.

HERE ARE SOME THINGS I HAVE DONE ORWATCHED WITH MEMBERS OF MYFAMILY.

WHAT I WATCHED WHAT I DID

OUTDOORTHINGS

INDOORTHINGS

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GETTING ALONG AT HOME

I GET ALONG WITH MY FAMILY WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND HOW THEY� VERY WELL FEEL BEFORE WE SAY OR DO SOMETHING� PRETTY WELL THAT WILL UPSET THEM. IF WE THINK� NOT TOO WELL ABOUT THIS BEFORE WE SPEAK OR ACT,� NOT AT ALL WE’LL GET ALONG WITH THEM MUCH

SOMETIMES WE FORGET THAT THEOTHER MEMBERS OF OUR FAMILY AREREAL PEOPLE, TOO. THEY HAVE FEELINGSWHICH GET HURT JUST LIKE OURS.

BETTER.

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YES NO SOMETIMES

HERE IS A 1) I PICK UP AFTER MYSELFCHECKLIST FORGOODCITIZENSHIP ATHOME. CHECKTHE CORRECTANSWER FOREACH ITEM ANDSEE HOW WELLYOU ARE DOING.

2) I SEE THINGS THAT NEED TO BE DONEAND I DO THEM.

3) I OFFER TO HELP OTHERS WITH THEIRCHORES.

4) I KEEP MY ROOM NEAT.

5) I ENJOY DOING NICE THINGS FORFAMILY MEMBERS.

6) I WAIT UNTIL OTHERS ARE THROUGHTALKING BEFORE HAVING MY SAY.

7) I TRY TO HELP OTHERS FEEL BETTERWHEN THEY ARE FEELING LOW.

8) I REALLY TRY TO SEE THEIR SIDE OFAN ARGUMENT.

9) I HELP OTHERS UNDERSTAND ME BYEXPLAINING HOW I THINK AND FEEL.

10) I RESPECT OTHERS’ IDEAS EVENWHEN THEY ARE DIFFERENT FROMMINE.

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YES NO SOMETIMES

I TRUST THE OTHER MEMBERS OF MY FAMILY.

I AM INTERESTED IN WHAT OTHERS ARE DOING.

I LIKE TO DO THINGS TOGETHER WITHMEMBERS OF MY FAMILY.

I FIND IT EASY TO SAY WHAT I REALLY FEEL ATHOME.

I FEEL FREE TO DISAGREE WITH FAMILYMEMBERS AND TO EXPRESS MY OPINION.

I TRY TO “COOL OFF” AND MAKE UP AFTERFAMILY QUARRELS.

I STOP TEASING FAMILY MEMBERS BEFORETHEY GET ANGRY.

I REALLY TRY TO MAKE OUR HOME A HAPPYPLACE.

HOW DID YOU DO? IF YOU CHECKED “NO” OR “SOMETIMES” QUITE OFTEN, YOU MAYWANT TO IMPROVE IN THOSE AREAS WHERE YOU KNOW YOU CAN BE THE BESTEXAMPLE OF A GOOD CITIZEN IN YOUR OWN HOME. YOU CAN HELP BRING YOURFAMILY EVEN CLOSER TOGETHER.

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THINGS TO DODO ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING

1) ASK YOUR FAMILY TO ALL JOIN IN A“CAMP IN” AT HOME! SPEND A WHOLEDAY AND/OR NIGHT TOGETHER WITHOUTRADIO, RECORD PLAYER, OR OTHERTHINGS TO DISTRACT YOU. JUST PLAYGAMES, SIT AROUND AND TALK, DOTHINGS YOU WOULD DO AT CAMP, ANDENJOY EACH OTHER.2) MAKE YOUR OWN BIRTHDAY CARDFOR THE MEMBERS OF YOUR FAMILY ONTHEIR BIRTHDAYS.3) COMPLETE YOUR FAMILY TREE ANDFRAME IT. HANG IT UP IN YOUR HOUSE SOEVERYONE CAN ENJOY IT.

4) ASK YOUR PARENTS TO TAKE YOU TOVISIT THE PLACE WHERE THEY WORK.5) TAKE ON A NEW JOB AROUND YOURHOME THAT YOU ARE WILLING TO BERESPONSIBLE FOR. ASK YOUR PARENTSFOR THEIR HELP IN DECIDING WHATYOU’LL DO.6) ASK YOUR PARENTS TO HELP YOUPLAN A “JUST FOR FUN” THING FOR YOURFAMILY. TAKE A LEADING PART INCARRYING OUT YOUR PLAN.

AT HOME, WE DEVELOP HABITS WHICHWILL HELP US FORM WARMRELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS. THIS WILLLEAD TO REAL FRIENDSHIPS, AND WEALL NEED REAL FRIENDS, DON’T WE? SONOW, LET’S LEARN ABOUT FRIENDS.

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PART THREE - MY FRIENDS, THE OTHER PEOPLE I LIKE

FRIENDS ARE PEOPLE WHOM YOU LIKEAND TRUST.

THERE ARE ABOUT _____________________ (HOW MANY)

PEOPLE WHOM I CALL FRIENDS._____________________ ARE GIRLS AND_____________________ ARE BOYS.

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NOT ALL MY FRIENDS ARETHE SAME. THEY AREYOUNG AND OLD; THEYARE MALE AND FEMALE.HERE IS A LIST OF MYDIFFERENT FRIENDS.

NAMESA YOUNGER FRIEND - BOY ________________________________________A YOUNGER FRIEND - GIRL ________________________________________A FRIEND MY AGE - BOY ________________________________________A FRIEND MY AGE - GIRL ________________________________________A TEEN-AGE FRIEND - BOY ________________________________________A TEEN-AGE FRIEND - GIRL ________________________________________AN ADULT FRIEND - MAN ________________________________________AN ADULT FRIEND - WOMAN ________________________________________AN ELDERLY FRIEND - MAN ________________________________________AN ELDERLY FRIEND - WOMAN ________________________________________

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NOT ALL MY FRIENDS ARE PEOPLE. SOME FRIENDSHIP. CAN YOU THINK OF TWOFRIENDS OF MINE THAT ARE NOT PEOPLE SONGS ABOUT FRIENDS?ARE 1) _____________________________________1) _____________________________________ 2) _____________________________________2) _____________________________________3) _____________________________________ THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS I GIVE MY4) _____________________________________ FRIENDS AREI LIKE MY FRIENDS FOR THESE REASONS: 1) _____________________________________1) _____________________________________ 2) _____________________________________2) _____________________________________3) _____________________________________

HERE ARE SOME THINGS I LIKE TO DOWITH MY FRIENDS:1) _____________________________________2) _____________________________________3) _____________________________________4) _____________________________________5) _____________________________________6) _____________________________________

MANY SONGS HAVE BEEN SUNG ABOUTFRIENDS. PEOPLE LIKE TO SING ABOUT

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WE ALL NEED FRIENDS AND PEOPLE WHOCARE FOR US. IN THIS BOOKLET, I HAVELEARNED ABOUT MYSELF, MY FAMILYAND MY FRIENDS. NOW I’LL BE ABLE TOMEET NEW FRIENDS MORE EASILY.

IN THE NEXT UNIT, I WILL LEARN ABOUTGETTING ALONG WITH OTHERS IN MYNEIGHBORHOOD AND SCHOOL. BEING AGOOD CITIZEN MEANS GETTING ALONGWITH AND ACCEPTING OTHER PEOPLE ATHOME, IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND ATSCHOOL.

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SO LET’S GET OUT, HAVE FUN, MEETPEOPLE, BE GOOD TO THEM AND MAKEFRIENDS, BECAUSE...

THINGS TO DODO ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING1) MAKE A NEW FRIEND2) DO SOMETHING NICE FOR AN ELDERLYFRIEND.3) PLAN TO DO SOMETHING WITH ONE ORMORE OF YOUR FRIENDS.

4) MAKE UP YOUR OWN SONG ABOUT AFRIEND OR FRIENDS.5) DRAW A PICTURE OF SOMETHING YOULIKE TO DO BEST WITH YOUR FRIENDS.

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UNIT 1Citizen Project Summary

ME, MY FAMILY AND MY FRIENDS

Name_______________________________________________________________________________

Address_____________________________________________________________________________

Age__________________ Grade in School_____________________ Years in 4-H_________________

Years in Citizenship Project___________________________

Name of 4-H Group or Club_____________________________________________________________

My Project Goals: (Tell the things you want to do or learn in the project this year.)

____________________________________________________________________________________

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PART 1 - Getting to Know Myself

What I Did __________________________________________________________________________

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What I Learned _______________________________________________________________________

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PART 2 - My Family -- The People I Live With

What I Did __________________________________________________________________________

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What I Learned _______________________________________________________________________

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PART 3 - My Friends -- The Other People I Like

What I Did __________________________________________________________________________

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What I Learned _______________________________________________________________________

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(Your leader may ask you to cut out this summaryand submit it for project completion.)

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Citizenship in other 4-H Projects 4-H PLEDGE

Citizenship responsibilities in earning and spending, and in many other areas of life, The 4-H Pledge is an outline for the 4-H Citizenship Project. Citizenship educationare practiced through 4-H projects. These are a central part of your 4-H experience. through 4-H should provide three-fold learning - knowing, feeling, acting.Learning to sew or build a birdhouse is not citizenship education in itself, but there arecitizenship responsibilities that go along with learning such skills. These skills can be I Pledgeused to help you and others. You can help yourself by: My Head to clearer thinking

• Broadening your interests and knowledge.• Developing self-confidence and self-discipline.• Developing an awareness of job opportunities.• Learning how to make intelligent decisions. Attitudes -using our hearts to appreciate our rights and feel our responsibilities.• Getting pleasure from interesting activities. My Hands to larger service, andAt the same time, you can help others by:• Standing on your own feet and being less dependent.• Serving family and friends through project skills. World.• Helping younger members learn.

Additional Citizenship Units

Good citizenship involves more than understanding and participating ingovernment. Good citizenship is important in relationships with your family, friends, andneighbors. Good citizenship is important to your 4-H Club and other organizations youbelong to. It means understanding and appreciating yourself and your heritage, andhaving the same respect for other people and their heritages.

The citizenship project is made up of a series of seven units. You have probablyused some of these units in previous years and you may take the other units in the future.

The citizenship project consists of the following units:Unit 1 Me, My Family and My FriendsUnit 2 My NeighborhoodUnit 3 My Clubs and GroupsUnit 4 My CommunityUnit 5 My HeritageUnit 6 My GovernmentUnit 7 My World

Understanding - using our heads for clearer thinking, getting information andunderstanding issues.

My Heart to greater loyalty

My Health to better living for my Club, my Community, my Country, and my

Skills - using our hands and healthy bodies and minds to put into practice whatwe understand and feel we should do.

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COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, Christine Taylor Waddill, Director, in cooperation with the UnitedStates Department of Agriculture, publishes this information to further the purpose of the May 8 and June 30, 1914 Acts of Congress; and is authorized to provide research, educational informationand other services only to individuals and institutions that function without regard to race, color, age, sex, handicap or national origin. The information in this publication is available in alternateformats. Single copies of extension publications (excluding 4-H and youth publications) are available free to Florida residents from county extension offices. Information on copies for out-of-statepurchase is available from Publications Distribution Center, University of Florida, PO Box 110011, Gainesville, FL 32611-0011. Information about alternate formats is available from EducationalMedia and Services, University of Florida, PO Box 110810, Gainesville, FL 32611-0810. This information was published June 1985 as 4HC1M10, Florida Cooperative Extension Service.

1. This document is 4HC1M10, one of a series of the 4-H Youth Development Program, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences,University of Florida. June 1985; reviewed, January 2009. Please visit the EDISWebsite at http://edis .ifas.ufl.edu.

2. John Rutledge, professor, Youth Development Specialist, Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food andAgricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, 32611.

4-H CITIZENSHIP PLEDGE

We individually and collectively pledge our efforts from day to day to fight for the ideals of this nation.

We will never allow tyranny and injustice to become enthroned in this, our country, throughindifference to our duties as citizens.

We will strive for intellectual honesty and exercise it through our power of franchise.

We will obey the laws of our land and endeavor increasingly to quicken the sense of public duty amongour fellowmen.

We will strive for individual improvement and for social betterment.

We will devote our talents to the enrichment of our homes and our communities in relation to theirmaterial, social and spiritual needs.

We will endeavor to transmit to posterity this nation, not merely as we found it, but freer, and morebeautiful than it was transmitted to us.

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