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Citizenship
ALLthe
LAYERS
to
YOURCITIZENSHIP
Part One
CommunityCitizenshipConstitutionCity CharterResponsibilitiesVoluntarilyDuties
VOCABULARY
What do you think it means to be a citizen?
Do citizens have any rights? Do they have responsibilities?
If so, where do those come from?
BRAINSTORM
C. Someone involved in politics.
A. A member of a community with rights and responsibilities.
D. An adult.
WHAT IS A CITIZEN?
B. A person who is kind to others and helps people.
We’re citizens of SOMETHING,
right?
Of a state?
Am I a citizen of my school?
So does that mean I’m a
citizen?Of a city?
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
The people we live with make up the smallest “community” we belong to.
Write “People I live with” here:
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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…
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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…
CITY
YOUR TOWN
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STATEOur country is made up of 76 states provinces. You are a citizen of the state where you live.
Write the name of your province here…
Province
LEVELS
prov
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NATION
You are also a citizen of your country!
Write down the name of the nation in which you live here…
NATIONLEVELS
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Your School
Thailand
Province Name Nearest City or Town
“People I live with”
Check Your Work!LEVELS
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SIDE 2:
Sources of Rights
&
Responsibilities
Okay, so being a citizen means having
rights and responsibilities. Where do those
rights and responsibilities come
from?
A. The Prime minister.
C. Different places, depending on the level of citizenship.
B. Police officers.
D. Long documents nobody can read or understand.
Rights and responsibilities come
from…
NATIONThai Constitution
In Thailand, we are
guaranteed a list
of rights in our
Constitution.
Record it here!
Thai constitution
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NATION
Thai Constitution
Each province has
its own laws that
guarantees rights
to their citizens.
Province Constitution
Province
SOURCES
Record it here!
Thai Constitution
P Constitution
Province Constitutio
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PROVINCE
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City Charter
CITY
Cities usually have
a city charter that
tells how the city
will run. It usually
includes some
rights and
responsibilities of
city citizens.
SOURCES
Record it here!
Thai Constitution
State Constitution
City Charter
City Charter
CITY
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School Handbook
SCHOOL
Most schools have
a school handbook
that lists the
students’ rights
and
responsibilities.
(Mostly responsibilities – more about
that later!)
SOURCES
Record it here!
Thai Constitution
P Constitution
City Charter
School Handboo
k
School Handbook
SCHOOL
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At home, the adults
in charge decide
what your rights
and responsibilities
will be.
Adults in Charge
HOME
SOURCES
Record it here!
Thai Constitution
P Constitution
City CharterSchool
Handboo
kAdults in Charge
Adults in Charge
HOME
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ORIGINS
Check Your Work:
Thai Constitution
P Constitution
City CharterSchool
Handboo
kAdults in Charge
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Rights!
A. Things adults get to do.
C. Electric bulbs that let you read in the dark.
B. Privileges the President has.
D. A privilege or a claim to something.
Rights are…
What kind 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:
RIGHTS
RIGHTS AND DUTIES
1. Obeying the laws 2. Paying taxes
3. Defending the nation 4. Serving in court 5. Attending school
6. Voting Responsibilities include:
1. Being informed about the government and knowing your rights in order
to preserve them 2. Participating in government
3. Respecting the rights of others 4. Respecting diversity
Guarantees really
BIG rights like
freedom of speech,
the right to vote,
and the right to a
jury trial in some
kinds of cases.
Thai Constitution
NATION
Record it here!
Freedom of speech, right to vote, right to a jury trial
RIGHTS
Thai Constitution
NATION
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Your state constitution might guarantee the right to a free education or equal rights for men and women.
Province Constitution
Province
State constitutions usually repeat many of the rights listed in the Thai Constitution. But often they add more…
Record it here!
Right to free education; equal rights for men and
women
RIGHTS
State Constitution
STATE
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Freedom of speech, right to vote, right to a jury trial
City Charter
CITY
This gives you the
right to services
your city provides,
like sidewalks or
parks.
RIGHTS
Right to use sidewalks and
parks
Right to free education; equal rights for men and
womenRecord it here!
City Charter
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Freedom of speech, right to vote, right to a jury trial
School Handbook
SCHOOL
Hey! I don’t see any rights in my school handbook. All I see is stuff kids aren’t supposed to do!
BACK TO YOUR NOTEBOOKS
A CITIZEN ’S LEGAL DUTIES
Each of us belongs to many communities:- Home
- neighborhood- town, city
- school- church/TEMPLE
- CITY- country
As community members, we have many responsibilities – things we should do or
obligations that we fulfi ll voluntarily
BRAINSTORM
Can you think of any “responsibilities”?
HOME SCHOOLTEMPLE
COUNTRY
A CITIZEN ’S LEGAL DUTIES
As citizens, we also have duties – things we are required to do.
We must fulfill duties required by national, state, and local
governments or face fines or imprisonment.
BRAINSTORM
CAN YOU THINK OF ANY DUTIES?
CommunityCitizenshipConstitutionCity CharterResponsibilitiesVoluntarilyDuties
VOCABULARY
Keep your pyramid safe, until our next lesson.
Now, take home this reading assignment and fill
the booklet out.
HOMEWORK
DUTIES
1. Obey the Law- Serve specific purposes, such as to help people get
along, prevent accidents, and see that resources are used fairly
2. Pay Taxes
- Government uses tax money to pay police, pave roads, and maintain armed forces. People pay a percentage of what they bring in, or on the sale of goods or even property.
DUTIES
3. Defend the Nation- In the U.S. all men aged 18-25 must register with the government in case the country needs to draft, or call up men for military service; today military service is voluntary.
4. Serve in Court- Every adult citizen must be prepared to serve on a jury or as a witness at a trial if called to do so.
DUTIES
5. Attend School- Most states require young people to attend school until the age of 16.
CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Be Informed- Know what the government is doing so that you can voice your opinion.
- People can learn about issues and leaders by reading print publications, listening to news on the radio or T.V., talking o people, and searching the internet
- Be aware of your rights
CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES
2. Speak Up and Vote- Remember, the government exists to serve you, but you must make your concerns known.
- Calling, writing, or sending e-mails to your elected representatives; joining political parties; working for a cause
- VOTE
CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES
3. Respect Other’s Rights- people must respect public property and the property of others.
- vandalizing and littering are not only disrespectful but also a crime.
CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES
4. Respect Diversity- Although we may disagree with people or disapprove of their lifestyles, these people have an equal right to their beliefs and practices
- Tolerance means respecting and accepting others, regardless of their beliefs, practices, or diff erences.
- Diversity in our country is a strength, all citizens are equal and entitled to be treated the same.
CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES
5. Contribute to the Common Good- Contributing time, eff ort, and money to help others and to improve the community life.
- Be an active participant in your community
CITIZENS AND THE COMMUNITY
Volunteerism is the practice of offering your time and services to others without payment.
Instead of their time, many Americans contribute money to charity
In 2005, people gave more than $250 billion to charity. Average 2% of their income.
Most came from average individual citizens, some came from large corporations.
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