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Citizen Citizen Me!Me!
ALLthe
LAYERS
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YOURCITIZENSHIP
C. Someone involved in politics.
A. A member of a community with rights and responsibilities.
D. An adult.
WHAT IS A CITIZEN?WHAT IS A CITIZEN?
B. A person who is kind to others and helps people.
We’re citizens of We’re citizens of SOMETHING, SOMETHING,
right?right?
Of a Of a state?state?
Am I a citizen Am I a citizen of my school?of my school?
So does that So does that mean I’m a mean I’m a
citizen?citizen?Of a city? Of a city?
YES !YES !A communitycommunity is a group of people who share an environment. Every day, you are part of several different layers of community.That means you have many different levels of citizenshipcitizenship!
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CitizenshipCitizenship
The people we live with make up the smallest “community” we belong to.
Write “People I live “People I live with” with” here:
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Our school or workplace is a community, too. These are the people we interact with outside our homes every day.
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You are a citizen of the city in which you live.
Record the name of your your citycity (or the city or town closest to you) here…
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STATEOur country is made up of 50 states (and a district, too!). You are a citizen of the state where you live.Write the name of your state your state here…
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NATION
You are also a citizen of your country!
Write down the name of the nationnation in which you live here…
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Your School
United States
State Name Nearest City or Town
“People I live with”
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Sources of Rights Sources of Rights
& &
ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities
Okay, so being a Okay, so being a citizen means having citizen means having
rights and rights and responsibilities. responsibilities. Where do those Where do those
rights and rights and responsibilities come responsibilities come
from?from?
A. The President.
C. Different places, depending on the level of citizenship.
B. Police officers.
D. Long documents nobody can read or understand.
Rights and Rights and responsibilities come responsibilities come
from…from…
NATIONNATIONUnited States United States ConstitutionConstitution
In the United In the United
States, we are
States, we are
guaranteedguaranteed a list a list
of of rightsrights in our in our
Constitution.Constitution.
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U.S. Constitution
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NATIONNATION
United United States States
ConstitutionConstitution
Each state has its
Each state has its
own own constitutionconstitution
that guarantees
that guarantees
rights to the rights to the
state’s citizens.
state’s citizens.
State ConstitutionState Constitution
STATESTATE
SOURCES
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U.S. Constitution
State Constitution
State State ConstitutioConstitutio
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City CharterCity Charter
CITYCITY
Cities usually have
Cities usually have
a a city chartercity charter that that
tells how the city
tells how the city
will run. It usually
will run. It usually
includes some
includes some
rights and rights and
responsibilities of
responsibilities of
city citizens.city citizens.
SOURCES
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U.S. Constitution
State Constitution
City Charter
City City CharterCharter
CITYCITY
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School HandbookSchool Handbook
SCHOOLSCHOOL
Most schools have
Most schools have
a a school handbook
school handbook
that lists the that lists the
students’ rights
students’ rights
and and
responsibilities.
responsibilities.
(Mostly responsibilities – more about
(Mostly responsibilities – more about
that later!)that later!)
SOURCES
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U.S. Constitution
State Constitution
City Charter
School Handboo
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School School HandbookHandbook
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At home, the adults
At home, the adults
in charge decide
in charge decide
what your rights
what your rights
and responsibilities
and responsibilities
will be.will be.
Adults in ChargeAdults in Charge
HOMEHOME
SOURCES
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U.S. Constitution
State Constitution
City CharterSchool
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Adults in Adults in ChargeCharge
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ORIGINS
Check Your Check Your Work: Work:
U.S. Constitution
State Constitution
City CharterSchool
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Rights!Rights!
A. Things adults get to do.
C. Electric bulbs that let you read in the dark.
B. Privileges the President has.
D. A privilege or a claim to something.
Rights are…Rights are…
What kind of What kind of rights do rights do
citizens have at citizens have at each level?each level?
You would need a pyramid the size of the ones in
EGYPTEGYPT
to list all the rights citizens have at each level.
Let’s just list a few examples:
RIGHTSRIGHTS
Guarantees really Guarantees really
BIGBIG rights like rights like
freedom of speech, freedom of speech,
the right to vote, the right to vote,
and the right to a and the right to a
jury trial in some jury trial in some
kinds of cases. kinds of cases.
United States United States ConstitutionConstitution
NATIONNATION
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Freedom of speech, right to vote, right to a jury trial
RIGHTS
United United States States ConstitutioConstitutionn
NATIONNATION
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Your state Your state constitution might
constitution might guarantee the guarantee the right to a free right to a free education or equal
education or equal rights for men and
rights for men and women.women.
State ConstitutionState Constitution
STATESTATE
State constitutions
State constitutions usually repeat usually repeat many of the rights
many of the rights listed in the U.S.
listed in the U.S. Constitution. But
Constitution. But often they add often they add more…more…
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Right to free education; equal rights for men and
women
RIGHTS
State State ConstitutionConstitution
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Freedom of speech, right to vote, right to a jury trial
Why do you think the
Why do you think the U.S. Constitution
U.S. Constitution doesn’t guarantee
doesn’t guarantee the right to an the right to an education? Should it?
education? Should it?
City CharterCity Charter
CITYCITY
This gives you the This gives you the
right to services right to services
your city provides, your city provides,
like sidewalks or like sidewalks or
parks.parks.
RIGHTS
Right to use sidewalks and
parks
Right to free education; equal rights for men and
womenRecorRecord it d it here!here!
City City CharterCharter
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Freedom of speech, right to vote, right to a jury trial
Would it be a Would it be a problem if the U.S.
problem if the U.S. Constitution talked Constitution talked about sidewalks?about sidewalks?
School HandbookSchool Handbook
SCHOOLSCHOOL
Hey! I don’t see Hey! I don’t see any any rightsrights in my
in my school handbook.
school handbook. All I see is stuff All I see is stuff kids aren’t
kids aren’t supposed to do!supposed to do!
RightRightss
Sometimes Sometimes
rightsrights……
……are the flip side of are the flip side of
responsibilitiesresponsibilities..
ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities
So if the handbook
So if the handbook
says you says you can’tcan’t do do
something…something………it is silently giving
it is silently giving
you the you the rightright to do to do
something else!something else!
No No wallets wallets
with with chains!chains!
You have You have the right to the right to
bring a bring a regular regular wallet.wallet.
So school handbooks are
So school handbooks are
usually the opposite of
usually the opposite of
the U.S. Constitution
the U.S. Constitution
because they list because they list
responsibilities instead
responsibilities instead
of rights.of rights.
Try out some Try out some
examples of how examples of how
responsibilitiesresponsibilities can can
silently tell you what
silently tell you what
your your rightsrights are! are!
“Do not throw food in the lunch room” is silently saying you have the right to:
Eat in the lunch Eat in the lunch room! room!
Attend athletic Attend athletic activities!activities!
“Students must be seated during athletic activities” is silently saying you have the right to:
Wear appropriate T-Wear appropriate T-shirts!shirts!
“No T-shirts with inappropriate slogans” is silently saying you have the right to:
RIGHTS
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Attend sports, eat in
lunchroom
Right to free education; Equal rights for men and
womenRight to use sidewalks and
parks School School HandbooHandboo
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Freedom of speech, right to vote, right to a jury trial
What rights do you What rights do you have at your
have at your school?school?
The adults in
The adults in
charge at home
charge at home
give you rights
give you rights
that only apply at
that only apply at
home. home.
For example, you
For example, you
probably have the
probably have the
right to eat the
right to eat the
food they buy, and
food they buy, and
you might have the
you might have the
right to watch TV
right to watch TV
and play video
and play video
games. games.
Adults in ChargeAdults in Charge
HOMEHOME
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TV, video games, eat
food
Right to free education; Equal rights for men and
womenRight to use sidewalks and
parksAttend
sports, eat in lunchroom
RIGHTS
Adults in Adults in ChargeCharge
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Freedom of speech, right to vote, right to a jury trial
Remember: These Remember: These are all just
are all just examples!examples!
RIGHTS
Check Your Check Your Work: Work:
TV, video games, eat
food
Right to free education; Equal rights for men and
womenRight to use
sidewalks and parks
Attend sports, eat in
lunchroom
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Freedom of speech, right to vote, right to a jury trial
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RESPONSIBILITIES!RESPONSIBILITIES!
A. Things adults have to do.
C. Duties to other people, the government, or to society.
B. Unpleasant activities nobody wants to do.
D. Chores you do after school.
Responsibilities Responsibilities are…are…
HOMEHOMEFor example, you For example, you
might have to might have to
sweep the floor, sweep the floor,
get groceries… or get groceries… or
even wash the even wash the
dog!dog!
The adults in The adults in
charge at home charge at home
give you duties give you duties
you are only you are only
responsible for at responsible for at
home.home.
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Sweep floor, Sweep floor, wash dishes wash dishes
& dog & dog
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What responsibilities What responsibilities do you have at home?do you have at home?
SCHOOLSCHOOLWell! I don’t have any Well! I don’t have any
trouble figuring out trouble figuring out
what my what my
responsibilities at responsibilities at
school are! They’re all school are! They’re all
listed right in the listed right in the
school handbook!school handbook!
SCHOOLSCHOOLAt school, you are
At school, you are responsible for following
responsible for following the rules.the rules.You already learned that
You already learned that school rules usually tell
school rules usually tell you what NOT to do.
you what NOT to do.
Sweep floor, Sweep floor, wash dishes wash dishes
& dog & dog
Behave in class Behave in class No gum, hats, No gum, hats,
weaponsweapons
RESPONSIBILITIES
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What responsibilities What responsibilities do you have at do you have at youryour school?school?
City charters often City charters often
contain rules, kind contain rules, kind
of like a school of like a school
handbook.handbook.
CITYCITY
Laws that apply only Laws that apply only
within a city are within a city are
called called ordinancesordinances..
If a city ordinance tells
If a city ordinance tells
you you notnot to do to do
something...something...……then you know you
then you know you
have a have a responsibilityresponsibility
not to do that thing.not to do that thing.
CITYCITY
NO person NO person may have a may have a
dog that dog that barks at barks at
nightnight
Even if the ordinance just
Even if the ordinance just
says what the punishment
says what the punishment
is…is………you can still figure out
you can still figure out
you have a responsibility
you have a responsibility
not to do that thing.not to do that thing.
CITYCITY
There is a There is a $50 fine for $50 fine for flying a kite flying a kite in the park.in the park.
RecorRecord it d it here!here!
RESPONSIBILITIES
Sweep floor, Sweep floor, wash dishes wash dishes
& dog & dog
Behave in Behave in class class
No gum, No gum, hats, hats,
weaponsweapons
No barking dogs,No barking dogs,No kites in parkNo kites in park
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What responsibilities What responsibilities do you have in your do you have in your town?town?
Paying TAXES is one of
Paying TAXES is one of the biggest the biggest responsibilities you’ll
responsibilities you’ll find in a state
find in a state constitutionconstitution……
For example, your state
For example, your state might have taxes on
might have taxes on property you own, on
property you own, on income you earn, and
income you earn, and even on the stuff you
even on the stuff you buy at the store!
buy at the store!
State ConstitutionState Constitution
STATESTATE
State State ConstitutiConstituti
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Behave in class Behave in class No gum, hats, No gum, hats,
weaponsweapons
No barking dogs,No barking dogs,No kites in parkNo kites in park
Property tax, income Property tax, income tax, tax,
sales taxsales tax
Sweep floor, Sweep floor, wash dishes wash dishes
& dog & dog
RecorRecord it d it here!here!
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What do you think What do you think your state uses your
your state uses your taxes for?taxes for?
NATIONNATION
The Constitution does
The Constitution does not have a list of
not have a list of responsibilities, but that
responsibilities, but that doesn’t mean there
doesn’t mean there aren’t any.aren’t any.
United States United States ConstitutionConstitution
The Constitution creates
The Constitution creates a government that can’t
a government that can’t work if people don’t
work if people don’t participate!participate!
NATIONNATION
Could you have
Could you have a jury trial if a jury trial if everyone everyone refused to do
refused to do jury duty?jury duty?
United States United States ConstitutionConstitutionJury duty is a
Jury duty is a responsibility
responsibility we have to we have to others and to
others and to the the government.government.
NATIONNATION
What would What would happen if happen if NOBODY NOBODY showed up to
showed up to vote??vote??
United States United States ConstitutionConstitutionVoting is a
Voting is a responsibility
responsibility we have to our
we have to our society and the
society and the government.government.
??
NATIONNATION
What good is What good is voting if you voting if you have no idea have no idea what you’re what you’re voting for?voting for?
United States United States ConstitutionConstitutionStaying
Staying informed is a informed is a responsibility
responsibility we have to we have to society.society.
NATIONNATION
Sometimes Sometimes rights and rights and responsibilities
responsibilities clash!clash!
United States United States ConstitutionConstitutionWhat would
What would happen if you
happen if you yelled “Fire!”
yelled “Fire!” in a crowded in a crowded theater?
theater?
Responsibility
Responsibility for public for public safety comes
safety comes before the right
before the right to free speech!
to free speech!
RESPONSIBILITIES
RecorRecord it d it here!here!
Sweep floor, wash dishes
& dog
Jury duty; voting; staying informed;
don’t put people at risk
Behave in class
No gum, hats,
weapons
No barking dogs,No kites in park
Property tax, income tax,
sales tax
NATIONNATION
United United States States
ConstitutioConstitutionn
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Can you think of any Can you think of any other responsibilities other responsibilities you have to your
you have to your country?country?
Jury duty; Voting; Staying informed; don’t put people at risk
Behave in class
No gum, hats, weapons
No barking dogs,No kites in park
Property tax, income tax,
sales tax
Sweep floor, wash dishes
& dog
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NICE JOB IN NICE JOB IN BUILDING YOUR…BUILDING YOUR…
Citizenship Citizenship PyramidPyramid!!
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