Citizen Me!

ALL
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Part One
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YOUR
CITIZENSHIP
 Which One is NOT
Related to Citizenship??

Being legally
recognized by Having rights &
a nation responsibilities

Being a
member of a Breaking all
community the rules
 CITIZENSHIP
PYRAMID
SIDE 1:

Levels of
Citizenship
 HOME
LEVELS
The people we live
with make up the

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smallest “community”

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we belong to.

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 SCHOOL
LEVELS
Our school or
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community, too.

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outside our homes

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every day.

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your school here…
 CITY
LEVELS
You are a citizen
of the city in

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name of your
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city (or the city

or town closest
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to you) here…
 STATE
STATE/TERRITORY
LEVELS

Our country is made

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or territory where
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your state or
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 NATION
NATION
LEVELS

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LEVELS

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 CITIZENSHIP
PYRAMID
SIDE 2:
Sources of Rights
& Responsibilities
 Where do rights and
responsibilities come from?
A. The President.

B. Police officers.

C. Different places, depending on

the level of citizenship.
D. Long documents nobody can read
or understand.
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United States Constitution

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United States Laws

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Record
U.S. Constitution/Laws

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State Constitution & Laws

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U.S. Constitution/Laws

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Constitution
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 CITY
City Charter
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c e s l i s
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U.S. Constitution/Laws & Ordinances

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 SCHOOL
School Handbook

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 HOME
Adults in Charge

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Check Your Work:
ORIGINS

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CITIZENSHIP
PYRAMID
Rights!
SIDE 3:
 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.
 RIGHTS
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:
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United States Constitution

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United States Constitution

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RIGHTS

Freedom of speech & worship; Record

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right to vote & serve on jury it here!

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Constitution
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City Charter & Ordinances

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right to bring No
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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!
 SCHOOL
RIGHTS

Freedom of speech & worship;

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right to vote & serve on jury

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Adults in Charge
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right to vote & serve on jury

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RIGHTS

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right to vote & serve on jury

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rights for men and women

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food
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 Which Rights Are For
EVERYONE Living in the U.S.?

Freedom Vote in
of federal
speech elections

Run for Right to

federal a jury
office trial
 CITIZENSHIP
PYRAMID
SIDE 4:
RESPONSIBILITIES!
Responsibilities are…
A. Things adults have to do.

B. Unpleasant activities nobody

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

D. Chores you do after school.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

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at home?
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it here!
 SCHOOL
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I d o n ’ t
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s p o n
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United States Constitution & Laws
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RESPONSIBILITIES

Jury duty; voting; staying informed; Record

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Check Your Work:
RESPONSIBILITIES

Jury duty; Voting; Staying informed;

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don’t put people at risk

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N
Property tax, income tax,

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AT
sales tax

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No barking dogs,

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No kites in park

CI
Behave in class

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weapons
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Sweep floor,
wash dishes
& dog
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Which Responsibilities Are
Only for U.S. Citizens?

Serve
Obey
on
laws
juries

Vote in
Pay
federal
taxes
elections
ALL DONE!
NICE JOB!
Now, following your
teacher’s instructions,
build your
Citizenship Pyramid!