Citizenship -- November Character Trait
Citizenship
Demonstrating good citizenship is being a person who is involved in trying to make
the community, nation, or world a better place. Good citizens are people who are engaged,
in big or small ways, in considering the needs of others in their community. Citizenship
means more than knowing how the government functions. Good citizenship in practice is
understanding, appreciating and doing things that make life better for yourself and for
others. Citizenship is not passive. Citizenship demands participation, involvement and
contribution. Good citizens go beyond their own interests, demonstrate a concern for the
needs of others and recognize their obligations to make their home, school, neighborhood,
country and world the best they can be. Citizenship is a two-way relationship and includes
both rights and duties. No one makes a difference without being involved.
Definition
Citizenship is carrying out the duties and responsibilities of one’s community, city
and country.
How we can encourage Citizenship in others:
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Discuss the elections with your child and discuss the consequences of the
outcomes.
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Insist that your child show respect when the National Anthem is being sung,
even if you are at home.
What does Citizenship look like:
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Behaving properly during the National Anthem.
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Not taking freedom as a citizen for granted.
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Being respectful of persons who serve in the military.
Things to think about:
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Is our free public education a privilege of being a citizen?
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What can we do as citizens to identify and help solve a problem in our
community?
Quote of the month: “The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he
is able to receive”.
Albert Einstein