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Citizen Me!. ALL. the. Part Two. LAYERS. to. YOUR. CITIZENSHIP. Sometimes rights …. …are the flip side of responsibilities. Rights. Responsibilities. So if the handbook says you can’t do something…. …it is silently giving you the right to do something else!. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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
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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
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TV, video games, eat
food
Right to free education; Equal rights for men and
womenRight to use sidewalks and
parksAttend
sports, eat in lunchroom
RIGHTS
Adults in Adults in ChargeCharge
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Freedom of speech, right to vote, right to a jury trial
Remember: These Remember: These are all just
are all just examples!examples!
RIGHTS
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TV, video games, eat
food
Right to free education; Equal rights for men and
womenRight to use
sidewalks and parks
Attend sports, eat in
lunchroom
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Freedom of speech, right to vote, right to a jury trial
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.
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Sweep floor, Sweep floor, wash dishes wash dishes
& dog & dog
RESPONSIBILITIES
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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.
Sweep floor, Sweep floor, wash dishes wash dishes
& dog & dog
Behave in class Behave in class No gum, hats, No gum, hats,
weaponsweapons
RESPONSIBILITIES
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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.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
Sweep floor, Sweep floor, wash dishes wash dishes
& 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
Sweep floor, Sweep floor, wash dishes wash dishes
& dog & dog
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RESPONSIBILITIES
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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
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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