Citizenship

Social Studies Online

Blue Print Skill

Determine the representative acts of a
good citizen.
Identify examples of rights and
responsibilities of citizens.

Citizenship
The way the members of a group use
their rights and carry out their
responsibilities.

Rights
A right is something that is owed a
person.
At school, you have the right to learn.

Responsibilities
A responsibility is something a person
must do.
I am responsible for being quiet while
the teacher is talking.

Volunteers
Members of a community might show
good citizenship by becoming
community volunteers.
A volunteer chooses to do important
work that is needed. They are not paid
for their work.

Volunteers
In many communities, most or all of the
firefighters are volunteers.

Volunteers
In many communities, children are
volunteers, too.
They visit older people who do not have
family nearby.
They collect bottles, cans, and
newspapers for recycling. A thing that
is recycled is used again in some way.

Volunteer
Organizations
Volunteers work in many
organizations.
The Red Cross and the Salvation
Army help people in wartime or after
an earthquake, flood, or other
disaster.

Volunteer
Organizations
Volunteers work in many
organizations.
They are leaders in Boy Scouts, Girl
Scouts, and other clubs.

Rights or
Responsibility?
Can you list some rights you have?
Can you list some responsibilities
you have at home, at school, and on
teams?

Citizenship
Can you list some ways the members
of a community show good
citizenship?