CITIZEN ME!

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Citizen Me!
ALL
the
Part One
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!