Chapter 5: The Citizen and the Community

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Chapter 5 The Citizen and the Community

• Section 1 The Duties and Responsibilities of
  Citizenship

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Foldable page 118

• Fold paper in half from side to side
• Turn paper fold into thirds
• Draw 2 overlapping circles and label as shown
• Cut the top layer along both fold lines
• Compare contrastdirections

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BW1 Why do we pay taxes?

• The taxes we pay help the federal, state, and
  local governments operate and provide services.

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BW2 Why is voting such an important civic
responsibility?

• By electing leaders to run the government,
  Americans give their consent to the government.

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HW1. Key Terms

• Define and use in sentences
• Draft
• Tolerance

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HW2. Identify

• When was the last time the United States
  instituted a military draft?
• During the Vietnam War

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HW3. Explain

• Why is it important for citizens of the US to be
  informed? How can you become informed?
• To vote intelligently, know your rights, voice
  opinions
• Read newspapers, magazines current events on
  the Internet, talk with family friends

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HW4. Drawing Conclusions

• What do you think is the most important
  responsibility of citizens? Explain.
• Respecting others rights, because by doing so
  people will obey the laws and practice tolerance.

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HW5. Making Comparisons

• Compare the legal with the voluntary
  responsibilities of citizenship
• Legal obey laws, pay taxes, defend nation, serve
  the court, attend school
• Voluntary be informed, vote, respect rights of
  others, contribute to the common good

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Class work Activities

• Chapter 4 Quizno talking cover work read
  carefully
• Own Bill of Rights
• 2. Finish rough draft
• 3. Edit your own paper switch and have others
  edit your paper
• 4. Finish final copy over weekend3 choices due
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