All the layers to YOUR citizenship!
I wonder
what a
CITIZEN is?
TAKE A GUESS!
A citizen is…
A. a person who does good deeds.
B. someone involved in politics.
C. a member of a community with
rights and responsibilities.
D. an adult.
Of a city?
So does that mean
that I’m a citizen?
Of a state?
Am I a citizen of
my school?
We’re citizens of
SOMETHING, right?
A community is group of people
that share an environment.
Every day you are part of several
different layers of community.
That means you have many
different levels of citizenship!
The people we live
with make up the
smallest “community”
we belong to.
Write “People I live
with” here:
Levels
SCHOOL
Levels
Our school or workplace
is a community too.
These are the people we
interact with outside
our homes every day .
Record the name of
your school here…
Levels
You are a citizen
of the city in which
you live.
Record the name
of your city (or the
city or town closest
to you) here…
Levels
Our 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 here…
Levels
You are also a citizen
of your country!
Write down the name
of the nation in which
you live here…
Levels
United States
State Name
Nearest City or Town
WAIT!
Your School
Why should I care?
“People I live
with”
If being a citizen
means having rights
and responsibilities,
where do rights and
responsibilities come
from?
TAKE A GUESS!
We get our rights and responsibilities as citizens
from…
A. different places depending on the level of
citizenship.
B. one member of the community
who decides for us.
C. politicians.
D. the President.
United States Constitution
Origins
U.S. Constitution
Record
it here!
State Constitution
STATE
Origins
U.S. Constitution
State Constitution
Record
it here!
City Charter
CITY
Origins
U.S. Constitution
State Constitution
City Charter
Record
it here!
SCHOOL
School Handbook
SCHOOL
Origins
U.S. Constitution
State Constitution
City Charter
School
Handbook
Record
it here!
HOME
HOME
Origins
U.S. Constitution
State Constitution
City Charter
School
Handbook
Adults in
Charge
Record
it here!
Origins
U.S. Constitution
State Constitution
City Charter
School
Handbook
Adults in
Charge
Good Job!
Now that I
know
where
What
are
rights and
rights??
responsibilities
come from…
TAKE A GUESS!
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.
So, what kinds of
rights do citizens
have at each
level?
You would need a pyramid the size of the ones in
EGYPT
to list all the rights citizens have at each level.
Let’s just list a few examples:
United States Constitution
United States Constitution
Rights
Freedom of speech, freedom of religion,
freedom to assemble in groups
Record
it here!
State Constitution
State Constitution
Rights
Freedom of speech, freedom of religion,
freedom to assemble in groups
Right to free education, Right of
children not to work
Record
it here!
CITY
City Charter
CITY
City Charter
Origins
Freedom of speech, freedom of religion,
freedom to assemble in groups
Right to free education, Right of
children not to work
Right to use sidewalks
and parks
Record
it here!
SCHOOL
School Handbook
I can answer that one!
Sometimes rights…
…are the flip side of
responsibilities.
Rights
Responsibilities
So if the handbook says you
can’t do something…
... it is silently giving the
right to do something else.
You have the
right to bring a
regular wallet.
No wallets
with chains!
So
school
handbooks
are
Try
out some
examples
usually
the
opposite of the
of how
responsibilities
U.S.can
Constitution
silently tellbecause
you
they
responsibilities
whatlist
your
rights are!
instead of rights.
“Do not throw food in the lunch room”
is silently saying you have the right to :
Eat in the lunch room!
“Students must be seated during athletic
activities” is silently saying you have the
right to :
Attend athletic activities!
“No t-shirts with inappropriate slogans”
is silently saying you have the right to :
Wear appropriate t-shirts to school!
SCHOOL
Rights
Freedom of speech, freedom of religion,
freedom to assemble in groups
Right to free education, Right of
children not to work
Right to use sidewalks
and parks
Attend sports, eat
in lunchroom
Record
it here!
HOME
Adults in Charge
HOME
Rights
Freedom of speech, freedom of religion,
freedom to assemble in groups
Right to free education, Right of
children not to work
Right to use sidewalks
and parks
Attend sports, eat
in lunchroom
TV, video games,
eat food
Record
it here!
RESPONSIBILITIES
Yikes!
What does this
mean??
TAKE A GUESS!
Responsibilities are…
A. things only adults have to do.
B. duties we have to other people,
to the government, or to the law.
C. unpleasant activities adults
force kids to do.
D. chores you do
outside.
Responsibilities
Make bed, walk
dog, wash
dishes
Record
it here!
SCHOOL
At school, you are responsible
for following the rules.
You already learned that
school rules usually tell you
what NOT to do.
SCHOOL
Responsibilities
Behave in class
No gum, hats,
weapons
Make bed, walk
dog, wash
dishes
Record
it here!
CITY
If a city ordinance tells you
not to do something...
…then you know you have
a responsibility not to do
that thing.
Even if the ordinance just says
what the punishment is...
…you can still figure out that
you have a responsibility not to
do that thing.
CITY
Responsibilities
No barking dogs,
No kites in park
Behave in class
No gum, hats,
weapons
Make bed, walk
dog, wash
dishes
Record
it here!
State Constitution
State Constitution
Responsibilities
Property tax, income tax,
sales tax
No barking dogs,
No kites in park
Behave in class
No gum, hats,
weapons
Make bed, walk
dog, wash
dishes
Record
it here!
United States Constitution
Read what the
Constitution says
about treason:
From this, you can figure out
that citizens of the United States
have a responsibility not to
commit what?
TREASON
Treason can be
two things:
war
1) Making _______
war against the
United States.
2) Giving _______ and ____________
to enemies of the United States.
But that’s not all!
The Constitution guarantees
the right to vote…
…but what would happen if
voting day came and nobody
voted?
Voting is a responsibility
we have…
…because our society can’t
function without it!
Responsibilities
Vote
Don’t commit treason
Property tax, income tax,
sales tax
No barking dogs,
No kites in park
Behave in class
No gum, hats,
weapons
Make bed, walk
dog, wash
dishes
Record
it here!
Vote
Don’t commit treason
Property tax, income tax,
sales tax
No barking dogs,
No kites in park
Behave in class
No gum, hats,
weapons
Make bed, walk
dog, wash
dishes
NICE JOB!
Now, following your teacher’s
instructions, build your
Citizenship Pyramid!