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RightRightss

Sometimes Sometimes

rightsrights……

……are the flip side of are the flip side of

responsibilitiesresponsibilities..

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

So if the handbook

So if the handbook

says you says you can’tcan’t do do

something…something………it is silently giving

it is silently giving

you the you the rightright to do to do

something else!something else!

No No wallets wallets

with with chains!chains!

You have You have the right to the right to

bring a bring a regular regular wallet.wallet.

So school handbooks are

So school handbooks are

usually the opposite of

usually the opposite of

the U.S. Constitution

the U.S. Constitution

because they list because they list

responsibilities instead

responsibilities instead

of rights.of rights.

Try out some Try out some

examples of how examples of how

responsibilitiesresponsibilities can can

silently tell you what

silently tell you what

your your rightsrights are! are!

“Do not throw food in the lunch room” is silently saying you have the right to:

Eat in the lunch Eat in the lunch room! room!

Attend athletic Attend athletic activities!activities!

“Students must be seated during athletic activities” is silently saying you have the right to:

Wear appropriate T-Wear appropriate T-shirts!shirts!

“No T-shirts with inappropriate slogans” is silently saying you have the right to:

RIGHTS

RecorRecord it d it here!here!

Attend sports, eat in

lunchroom

Right to free education; Equal rights for men and

womenRight to use sidewalks and

parks School School HandbooHandboo

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Freedom of speech, right to vote, right to a jury trial

What rights do you What rights do you have at your

have at your school?school?

The adults in

The adults in

charge at home

charge at home

give you rights

give you rights

that only apply at

that only apply at

home. home.

For example, you

For example, you

probably have the

probably have the

right to eat the

right to eat the

food they buy, and

food they buy, and

you might have the

you might have the

right to watch TV

right to watch TV

and play video

and play video

games. games.

Adults in ChargeAdults in Charge

HOMEHOME


TV, video games, eat

food


womenRight to use sidewalks and

parksAttend

sports, eat in lunchroom

RIGHTS

Adults in Adults in ChargeCharge

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Remember: These Remember: These are all just

are all just examples!examples!

RIGHTS

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TV, video games, eat

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Attend sports, eat in

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RESPONSIBILITIES!RESPONSIBILITIES!

A. Things adults have to do.

C. Duties to other people, the government, or to society.

B. Unpleasant activities nobody wants to do.

D. Chores you do after school.

Responsibilities Responsibilities are…are…

HOMEHOMEFor example, you For example, you

might have to might have to

sweep the floor, sweep the floor,

get groceries… or get groceries… or

even wash the even wash the

dog!dog!

The adults in The adults in

charge at home charge at home

give you duties give you duties

you are only you are only

responsible for at responsible for at

home.home.


Sweep floor, Sweep floor, wash dishes wash dishes

& dog & dog

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What responsibilities What responsibilities do you have at home?do you have at home?

SCHOOLSCHOOLWell! I don’t have any Well! I don’t have any

trouble figuring out trouble figuring out

what my what my

responsibilities at responsibilities at

school are! They’re all school are! They’re all

listed right in the listed right in the

school handbook!school handbook!

SCHOOLSCHOOLAt school, you are

At school, you are responsible for following

responsible for following the rules.the rules.You already learned that

You already learned that school rules usually tell

school rules usually tell you what NOT to do.

you what NOT to do.


& dog & dog

Behave in class Behave in class No gum, hats, No gum, hats,

weaponsweapons

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What responsibilities What responsibilities do you have at do you have at youryour school?school?

City charters often City charters often

contain rules, kind contain rules, kind

of like a school of like a school

handbook.handbook.

CITYCITY

Laws that apply only Laws that apply only

within a city are within a city are

called called ordinancesordinances..

If a city ordinance tells

If a city ordinance tells

you you notnot to do to do

something...something...……then you know you

then you know you

have a have a responsibilityresponsibility

not to do that thing.not to do that thing.

CITYCITY

NO person NO person may have a may have a

dog that dog that barks at barks at

nightnight

Even if the ordinance just

Even if the ordinance just

says what the punishment

says what the punishment

is…is………you can still figure out

you can still figure out

you have a responsibility

you have a responsibility

not to do that thing.not to do that thing.

CITYCITY

There is a There is a $50 fine for $50 fine for flying a kite flying a kite in the park.in the park.


RESPONSIBILITIES


& dog & dog

Behave in Behave in class class

No gum, No gum, hats, hats,

weaponsweapons

No barking dogs,No barking dogs,No kites in parkNo kites in park

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What responsibilities What responsibilities do you have in your do you have in your town?town?

Paying TAXES is one of

Paying TAXES is one of the biggest the biggest responsibilities you’ll

responsibilities you’ll find in a state

find in a state constitutionconstitution……

For example, your state

For example, your state might have taxes on

might have taxes on property you own, on

property you own, on income you earn, and

income you earn, and even on the stuff you

even on the stuff you buy at the store!

buy at the store!

State ConstitutionState Constitution

STATESTATE

State State ConstitutiConstituti

onon

Behave in class Behave in class No gum, hats, No gum, hats,

weaponsweapons

No barking dogs,No barking dogs,No kites in parkNo kites in park

Property tax, income Property tax, income tax, tax,

sales taxsales tax


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What do you think What do you think your state uses your

your state uses your taxes for?taxes for?

NATIONNATION

The Constitution does

The Constitution does not have a list of

not have a list of responsibilities, but that

responsibilities, but that doesn’t mean there

doesn’t mean there aren’t any.aren’t any.

United States United States ConstitutionConstitution

The Constitution creates

The Constitution creates a government that can’t

a government that can’t work if people don’t

work if people don’t participate!participate!

NATIONNATION

Could you have

Could you have a jury trial if a jury trial if everyone everyone refused to do

refused to do jury duty?jury duty?

United States United States ConstitutionConstitutionJury duty is a

Jury duty is a responsibility

responsibility we have to we have to others and to

others and to the the government.government.

NATIONNATION

What would What would happen if happen if NOBODY NOBODY showed up to

showed up to vote??vote??

United States United States ConstitutionConstitutionVoting is a

Voting is a responsibility

responsibility we have to our

we have to our society and the

society and the government.government.

??

NATIONNATION

What good is What good is voting if you voting if you have no idea have no idea what you’re what you’re voting for?voting for?

United States United States ConstitutionConstitutionStaying

Staying informed is a informed is a responsibility

responsibility we have to we have to society.society.

NATIONNATION

Sometimes Sometimes rights and rights and responsibilities

responsibilities clash!clash!

United States United States ConstitutionConstitutionWhat would

What would happen if you

happen if you yelled “Fire!”

yelled “Fire!” in a crowded in a crowded theater?

theater?

Responsibility

Responsibility for public for public safety comes

safety comes before the right

before the right to free speech!

to free speech!

RESPONSIBILITIES


Sweep floor, wash dishes

& dog

Jury duty; voting; staying informed;

don’t put people at risk

Behave in class

No gum, hats,

weapons

No barking dogs,No kites in park

Property tax, income tax,

sales tax

NATIONNATION

United United States States

ConstitutioConstitutionn

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Can you think of any Can you think of any other responsibilities other responsibilities you have to your

you have to your country?country?

Jury duty; Voting; Staying informed; don’t put people at risk

Behave in class

No gum, hats, weapons

No barking dogs,No kites in park

Property tax, income tax,

sales tax

Sweep floor, wash dishes

& dog

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RESPONSIBILITIES

NICE JOB! NICE JOB! Now, following your Now, following your

teacher’s teacher’s instructions, build instructions, build

your your

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