一 BELL RINGERAlternate starting instructions:

We are paper boxing.

On the first line, write NATION on the fold line.Skip two spaces and write STATE.

Skip two spaces and write CITY.Skip two spaces and write SCHOOL.

Skip two spaces and write HOME.

一 BELL RINGERPick up a pyramid page from the front table.

Today we will take notes directly on the pyramid page. You will need to write small

and neat.

二 CITIZEN ME!All the layers to YOUR citizenship!

I wonder what a

CITIZEN is?

A citizen is… A. a person who does good deeds.

THANKS

!

C. a member of a community with rights and responsibilities.

B. someone involved in politics.

D. an adult.

Quiz!

Of a state?

Am I a citizen of my school?

So does that mean that I’m a

citizen?Of a city?

We’re citizens of SOMETHING,

right?

YES! A community is a group of

people that share an environment.

Every day you are part of several different layers of

community.That means you have many

different levels of citizenship!

Citizenship Pyramid

SIDE ONE:Levels of

Citizenship!

Citizenship

The people we live with make up the smallest “community” we belong to.

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Write “People I live with” here:

HOME

LevelsOur school or workplace is a community too. These are the people we interact with outside our homes every day .

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City

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Record the nameof your school here…(or just write the initials)

SCHOOL

Citizenship You are a citizen

of the city in which you live.

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Record the name of your city (or the city or town closest to you) here…

CITY

STATEOur country is made up of 50 states (and a district, too!). You are a citizen of the state where you live.

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Citizenship

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Write the name of your state here…

NATION

You are also a citizen of your country!

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Citizenship

City

Hom

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Write down the name of the nation in which you live here…

Does your SIDE ONE

look like this??

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Citizenship

MDMS

United States

Florida

WAIT!Why should I

care?

Your City or Town

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City

“People I live with”

Where do these

rights and

responsibilities

come from?

Let’s find out!

Citizenship Pyramid

SIDE TWO: Origins of Rights

and Responsibilities!

ORIGINS OF RIGHTS &

RESPONSIBILITIESIf being a

citizen means having rights

and responsibilities, where do rights

and responsibilities

come from?

We get our rights and responsibilities as citizens from…

A. different places depending on the level of citizenship.

THANKS

AGAIN!C. politicians.

B. one member of the community who decides for us.

D. the President.

Quiz!

NATION

In the United

States we are

guaranteed a

list of rights in

our

constitution.

United States Constitution

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City

Sources

Record it here!

U.S. Constitution

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NATION

STATE

Each state has its own constitution that guarantees rights to the state’s citizens.

State Constitution

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Sources

Record it here!

U.S. Constitution

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State Constitution

STATE

Cities usually have

a city charter. This

document tells how

the city will run. It

usually contains

some rights and

responsibilities of

city citizens.

City Charter

CITY

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Sources

Record it here!

U.S. Constitution

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State Constitution

City Charter

CITY

Most schools have a school handbook that lists the students’ rights and responsibilities. (mostly responsibilities—more about

that later!)

School HandbookSCHOOL

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Sources

Record it here!

U.S. Constitution

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State Constitution

City CharterSchool Handbook

SCHOOL

At home, the

adults in charge

decide what your

rights and

responsibilities

will be. Maybe

these will get

written down—but

usually not!

HOME

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City

Sources

Record it here!

U.S. Constitution

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State Constitution

City CharterSchool Handbook

Adults in Charge

HOME

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Sources

U.S. Constitution

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State Constitution

City CharterSchool Handbook

Adults in Charge

Good Job!

Now let’s look at

some examples of

the kinds of

RIGHTS citizens

have at each

layer of

citizenship!

Citizenship Pyramid

SIDE THREE:Rights!

Now that I know where rights and

responsibilities come

from…

RIGHTSWhat are

rights??

Rights are…

A. things adults get to do.

GOT

IT!

C. electric bulbs that let you read in the dark.

B. privileges the President has.

D. a privilege or a claim to something.

Quiz!

So, what kinds of rights do

citizens have at each level?

RIGHTS

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:

NATION

Guarantees

really BIG rights

like freedom of

speech, freedom

of religion, and

the freedom to

assemble in

groups.

United States Constitution

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City

Record it here!

Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom to assemble

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United States ConstitutionRights

STATEState constitutions usually repeat many of the rights listed in the U.S.

Constitution. But often they add more…

State ConstitutionFor example, your state constitution might guarantee

the right to a free education, or the

right for kids under 14 not to work.

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Record it here!

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Right to free education, Right of children not to

work

Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom to

assemble

Discuss It:Why don’t you think the U.S. Constitution

gives the right to education? Should it?

State ConstitutionRights

This gives you

the right to

services your

city provides,

like sidewalks

or parks.

City Charter

CITY

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Rights

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Right to use sidewalks and

parks

Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom to

assembleRight to free education, Right of children not to

work

Discuss It:

Would it be a

problem if the U.S.

Constitution talked

about sidewalks?

City Charter

Record it here!

CITY

Hey! I don’t see any rights in my school handbook. All I see is stuff kids aren’t supposed to do!

School Handbook

SCHOOL

I can answer that one!

Sometimes rights…

Rights

Responsibilities

…are the flip side of responsibilities.

So if the handbook says you can’t do something…

... it is silently giving the right to do something

else.

You have the right to bring

a regular wallet.

No wallets with chains!

So school handbooks are usually the opposite of the U.S. Constitution

because they list responsibilities instead

of rights.

Try out some examples of how

responsibilities can silently tell you what

your rights are!

“Do not throw food in the lunch room” 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 to school!

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Rights

Record it here!

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Attend sports, eat in

lunchroom

Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom to

assembleRight to free education, Right of children not to

workRight to use

sidewalks and parks

Discuss It:

What rights do you

have at your

school?

SCHOOL

The adults in

charge at home

give you rights

that only apply at

home.

For example, you

probably have the

right to eat the

food they buy, and

you might have the

right to watch TV

and play video

games.

Adults in Charge

HOME

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Record it here!

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video games, eat food,

TV

Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom to

assembleRight to free education, Right of children not to

workRight to use

sidewalks and parksAttend

sports, eat in lunchroom

Remember: These

are all just

examples!Rights

HOME

Citizenship Pyramid

SIDE FOUR:Responsibiliti

es!

Yikes! What does

this mean??

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities are…

A. things only adults have to do.

COOL!

C. unpleasant activities adults force kids to do.

B. duties we have to other people, to the government, or to the law.

D. chores you do outside.

Quiz!

The adults in

charge at home

give you duties

you are only

responsible for at

home.

For example, you

might have to

make your bed,

walk the dog, or

wash the dishes.

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Record it here!

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Make bed, walk dog,

wash dishes

Discuss It!

What

responsibilities do

you have at home?

Responsibilities

Well! I don’t have any trouble figuring out what my responsibilties at school are!

They’re all listed right in the school handbook!

SCHOOL

At school, you are responsible for following

the rules.You already learned that school rules usually tell

you what NOT to do.

Responsibilities

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Record it here!

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Behave in class No gum, hats,

weapons

Discuss It:

What

responsibilities do

you have at your

school?

Make bed, walk dog,

wash dishes

SCHOOL

City charters

often contain

rules, kind of

like a school

handbook.

Laws that apply

only within a

city are called

ordinances.

CITY

If a city ordinance tells you not to do something...…then you know you

have a responsibility not to do that thing.

Even if the ordinance just says what the punishment is...

…you can still figure out that you have a responsibility not to do that thing.

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No barking dogs,No kites in park

Remember:

These are just

examples! What

responsibilities do

you have in your

town?

Record it here!

Make bed, walk dog,

wash dishes

Behave in class No gum, hats,

weapons

Responsibilities

CITY

STATE

Paying TAXES is one of the biggest responsibilities

you’ll find in a state constitution…

State ConstitutionFor example, your state might have

taxes on property you own, on income you earn, and even

on the stuff you buy at the store!

Make bed, walk dog,

wash dishes

Behave in class No gum, hats,

weapons

No barking dogs,No kites in park

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Record it here!

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Property tax, income tax,

sales tax

Discuss It:What do you think the state uses your taxes for?

State ConstitutionResponsibilities

NATION

The Constitution

does not have a

list of

responsibilities,

but that doesn’t

mean there

aren’t any.

United States Constitution

Read what the Constitution says about treason:

From this, you can figure out that citizens of the United States have a responsibility not to commit what?

TREASON

Treason can be two things:

1) Making _______ against the United States.

2) Giving _____ and ___________ to enemies of the United States.

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The Constitution guarantees the right to vote……but what would happen

if voting day came and nobody voted?

But that’s not all!

Voting is a responsibility we have……because our society

can’t function without it!

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Responsibilities

Record it here!

VoteDon’t commit treason

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Make bed, walk dog,

wash dishes

Behave in class No gum, hats,

weapons

No barking dogs,No kites in park

Property tax, income tax,

sales tax

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City

VoteDon’t commit treason

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Make bed, walk dog,

wash dishes

Behave in class No gum, hats,

weapons

No barking dogs,No kites in park

Does your RESPONSIBILITIES side

look something like this?

Property tax, income tax,

sales tax

NICE JOB! Now, following your awesome teacher’s

instructions, build your Citizenship Pyramid!

四 Citizen Me! Worksheet

As I read this story aloud, please follow along.

Every time Bob exercises a right or fulfills a responsibility, write an “R” in the margin.

In groups, use the pyramid to fill out the back of the story page.

You can write two rights, two responsibilities, or one of each for every level.

When you finish, write one responsibility or one right that you will carry out before you go to bed tonight.

三 Bob’s Big Day of Rights and Responsibilities