CITIZEN ME!

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ALL
Citizen Me!
the
LAYERS
to
YOUR
CITIZENSHIP
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WHAT IS A CITIZEN?
A. A member of a community with rights and
responsibilities.
B. A person who is kind to others and helps
people.
C. Someone involved in politics.
D. An adult.
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So does that mean Im a citizen?
Of a city?
Of a state?
Am I a citizen of my school?
Were citizens of SOMETHING, right?
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YES !
A community 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
citizenship!
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SIDE 1 Levels of Citizenship
CITIZENSHIP PYRAMID
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HOME
The people we live with make up the smallest
community we belong to.
Write People I live with here
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SCHOOL
LEVELS
Our school or workplace is a community, too.
These are the people we interact with outside
our homes every day.
NATION
STATE
CITY
SCHOOL
Record the name of your school here
HOME
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CITY
LEVELS
You are a citizen of the city in which you live.
NATION
STATE
CITY
Record the name of your city (or the city or town
closest to you) here
SCHOOL
HOME
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STATE
STATE
LEVELS
Our country is made up of 50 states (and a
district, too!). You are a citizen of the state
where you live.
NATION
STATE
CITY
SCHOOL
Write the name of your state here
HOME
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NATION
NATION
LEVELS
NATION
You are also a citizen of your country!
STATE
CITY
Write down the name of the nation in which you
live here
SCHOOL
HOME
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Check Your Work!
LEVELS
United States
NATION
State Name
STATE
Nearest City or Town
CITY
Your School
SCHOOL
People I live with
HOME
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SIDE 2 Sources of Rights Responsibilities
CITIZENSHIP PYRAMID
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Okay, so being a citizen means having rights and
responsibilities. Where do those rights and
responsibilities come from?
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Rights and responsibilities come from
A. The President.
B. Police officers.
C. Different places, depending on the level of
citizenship.
D. Long documents nobody can read or understand.
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NATION
United States Constitution
In the United States, we are guaranteed a list of
rights in our Constitution.
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NATION
Record it here!
U.S. Constitution
United States Constitution
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STATE
State Constitution
Each state has its own constitution that
guarantees rights to the states citizens.
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STATE
SOURCES
U.S. Constitution
NATION
Record it here!
State Constitution
STATE
CITY
State Constitution
SCHOOL
HOME
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CITY
City Charter
Cities usually have a city charter that tells how
the city will run. It usually includes some
rights and responsibilities of city citizens.
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CITY
SOURCES
U.S. Constitution
NATION
City Charter
State Constitution
STATE
Record it here!
City Charter
CITY
SCHOOL
HOME
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SCHOOL
School Handbook
Most schools have a school handbook that lists
the students rights and responsibilities.
(Mostly responsibilities more about that later!)
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SCHOOL
SOURCES
U.S. Constitution
NATION
School Handbook
State Constitution
STATE
City Charter
CITY
Record it here!
School Handbook
SCHOOL
HOME
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HOME
Adults in Charge
At home, the adults in charge decide what your
rights and responsibilities will be.
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HOME
SOURCES
U.S. Constitution
NATION
State Constitution
STATE
Adults in Charge
City Charter
CITY
School Handbook
SCHOOL
Adults in Charge
Record it here!
HOME
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Check Your Work
ORIGINS
U.S. Constitution
NATION
State Constitution
STATE
City Charter
CITY
School Handbook
SCHOOL
Adults in Charge
HOME
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SIDE 3 Rights!
CITIZENSHIP PYRAMID
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Rights are
A. Things adults get to do.
B. Privileges the President has.
C. Electric bulbs that let you read in the dark.
D. A privilege or a claim to something.
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What kind of rights do citizens have at each
level?
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RIGHTS
You would need a pyramid the size of the ones in
EGYPT
to list all the rights citizens have at each
level. Lets just list a few examples
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NATION
United States Constitution
Guarantees really BIG rights like freedom of
speech, the right to vote, and the right to a
jury trial in some kinds of cases.
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NATION
RIGHTS
Record it here!
Freedom of speech, right to vote, right to a jury
trial
NATION
STATE
United States Constitution
CITY
SCHOOL
HOME
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STATE
State Constitution
Your state constitution might guarantee the right
to a free education or equal rights for men and
women.
State constitutions usually repeat many of the
rights listed in the U.S. Constitution. But often
they add more
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STATE
RIGHTS
Freedom of speech, right to vote, right to a jury
trial
NATION
Record it here!
Right to free education equal rights for men and
women
STATE
Why do you think the U.S. Constitution doesnt
guarantee the right to an education? Should it?
CITY
State Constitution
SCHOOL
HOME
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CITY
City Charter
This gives you the right to services your city
provides, like sidewalks or parks.
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CITY
RIGHTS
Freedom of speech, right to vote, right to a jury
trial
NATION
City Charter
Would it be a problem if the U.S. Constitution
talked about sidewalks?
Right to free education equal rights for men and
women
STATE
Record it here!
Right to use sidewalks and parks
CITY
SCHOOL
HOME
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SCHOOL
School Handbook
Hey! I dont see any rights in my school
handbook. All I see is stuff kids arent supposed
to do!
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Sometimes rights
are the flip side of responsibilities.
Rights
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So if the handbook says you cant do something
it is silently giving you the right to do
something else!
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So school handbooks are usually the opposite of
the U.S. Constitution because they list
responsibilities instead of rights.
Try out some examples of how responsibilities can
silently tell you what your rights are!
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Do not throw food in the lunch room is silently
saying you have the right to
Eat in the lunch room!
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Students must be seated during athletic
activities is silently saying you have the right
to
Attend athletic activities!
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No T-shirts with inappropriate slogans is
silently saying you have the right to
Wear appropriate T-shirts!
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SCHOOL
RIGHTS
Freedom of speech, right to vote, right to a jury
trial
NATION
Right to free education Equal rights for men and
women
STATE
What rights do you have at your school?
Right to use sidewalks and parks
CITY
School Handbook
Record it here!
Attend sports, eat in lunchroom
SCHOOL
HOME
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HOME
Adults in Charge
The adults in charge at home give you rights that
only apply at home.
For example, you probably have the right to eat
the food they buy, and you might have the right
to watch TV and play video games.
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HOME
RIGHTS
Freedom of speech, right to vote, right to a jury
trial
NATION
Right to free education Equal rights for men and
women
STATE
Remember These are all just examples!
Right to use sidewalks and parks
CITY
Attend sports, eat in lunchroom
SCHOOL
Adults in Charge
TV, video games, eat food
Record it here!
HOME
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Check Your Work
RIGHTS
Freedom of speech, right to vote, right to a jury
trial
NATION
Right to free education Equal rights for men and
women
STATE
Right to use sidewalks and parks
CITY
Attend sports, eat in lunchroom
SCHOOL
TV, video games, eat food
HOME
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CITIZENSHIP PYRAMID
SIDE 4 RESPONSIBILITIES!
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Responsibilities are
A. Things adults have to do.
B. Unpleasant activities nobody wants to do.
C. Duties to other people, the government, or to
society.
D. Chores you do after school.
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HOME
The adults in charge at home give you duties you
are only responsible for at home.
For example, you might have to sweep the floor,
get groceries or even wash the dog!
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HOME
RESPONSIBILITIES
NATION
STATE
What responsibilities do you have at home?
CITY
SCHOOL
Sweep floor, wash dishes dog
Record it here!
HOME
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SCHOOL
Well! I dont have any trouble figuring out what
my responsibilities at school are! Theyre all
listed right in the school handbook!
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SCHOOL
At school, you are responsible for following the
rules.
You already learned that school rules usually
tell you what NOT to do.
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SCHOOL
RESPONSIBILITIES
NATION
STATE
What responsibilities do you have at your school?
CITY
Behave in class No gum, hats, weapons
Record it here!
SCHOOL
Sweep floor, wash dishes dog
HOME
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CITY
City charters often contain rules, kind of like a
school handbook.
Laws that apply only within a city are called
ordinances.
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CITY
If a city ordinance tells you not to do
something...
then you know you have a responsibility not to
do that thing.
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CITY
Even if the ordinance just says what the
punishment is
you can still figure out you have a
responsibility not to do that thing.
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CITY
RESPONSIBILITIES
NATION
STATE
What responsibilities do you have in your town?
Record it here!
No barking dogs, No kites in park
CITY
Behave in class No gum, hats, weapons
SCHOOL
Sweep floor, wash dishes dog
HOME
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STATE
State Constitution
Paying TAXES is one of the biggest
responsibilities youll find in a state
constitution
For example, your state might have taxes on
property you own, on income you earn, and even on
the stuff you buy at the store!
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STATE
RESPONSIBILITIES
NATION
Property tax, income tax, sales tax
Record it here!
STATE
No barking dogs, No kites in park
What do you think your state uses your taxes for?
CITY
State Constitution
Behave in class No gum, hats, weapons
SCHOOL
Sweep floor, wash dishes dog
HOME
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NATION
United States Constitution
The Constitution does not have a list of
responsibilities, but that doesnt mean there
arent any.
The Constitution creates a government that cant
work if people dont participate!
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NATION
United States Constitution
Could you have a jury trial if everyone refused
to do jury duty?
Jury duty is a responsibility we have to others
and to the government.
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NATION
United States Constitution
What would happen if NOBODY showed up to vote??
Voting is a responsibility we have to our society
and the government.
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NATION
United States Constitution
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What good is voting if you have no idea what
youre voting for?
Staying informed is a responsibility we have to
society.
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NATION
United States Constitution
Sometimes rights and responsibilities clash!
What would happen if you yelled Fire! in a
crowded theater?
Responsibility for public safety comes before the
right to free speech!
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NATION
RESPONSIBILITIES
Record it here!
Jury duty voting staying informed dont put
people at risk
NATION
Property tax, income tax, sales tax
STATE
Can you think of any other responsibilities you
have to your country?
No barking dogs, No kites in park
United States Constitution
CITY
Behave in class No gum, hats, weapons
SCHOOL
Sweep floor, wash dishes dog
HOME
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Check Your Work
RESPONSIBILITIES
Jury duty Voting Staying informed dont put
people at risk
NATION
Property tax, income tax, sales tax
STATE
No barking dogs, No kites in park
CITY
Behave in class No gum, hats, weapons
SCHOOL
Sweep floor, wash dishes dog
HOME
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ALL DONE!
NICE JOB IN BUILDING YOUR Citizenship Pyramid!
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