RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Learning Target: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship

Building Some Background…

Many of the freedoms and rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution are contained in the Bill of Rights. This document was written in 1789 and contains the first ten amendments to the Constitution.

Many countries have a Constitution based in part on the U.S. Constitution and its Bill of Rights.

Important Vocabulary

RIGHT: a freedom RESPONSIBILITY: something you should

do for the common good VOTE: make a official choice

Building on Schema! In some countries, many children cannot

go to school. In the United States, children are free to go to public school. The freedom to learn brings with it the duty to learn. Name a classroom job or responsibility that you do or have. What would the classroom be like if no one did their job?

Knowing About Rights

Freedom of Religion: citizens can practice any religion they believe; or no religion at all

Freedom of Assembly: citizens can meet together whenever they want

Freedom to Own Property: Americans can own a piece of land or a house

Freedom of the Press

Do you think these freedoms are valuable? Why or why not?

Knowing our Responsibilities

There are LIMITS to our Freedoms

RIGHTS RESPONSIBILITIES

Say what you think(Freedom of Speech)

Vote for Leaders

Be Protected by the LAW

Trial by JURY

Practice Religion

Compare and Contrast

How are rights and responsibilities different from one another?

In what ways can knowing your responsibilities help benefit your community?