CitizenshipResponsibilities and Obligations

Levels of Citizenship• What are rights?

• What are responsibilities?

• What are obligations?

• What’s another name for an obligation?

Levels of Citizenship• What are some of your rights and

responsibilities at the places in these pictures?

Levels of Citizenship• There are 12 pictures at your desk. Match each picture (below) together

with another that matches best to make 6 total pairs. Then, arrange the pairs from 1 to 6. 1 being the smallest level of community and 6 being the largest community.

H

B

C

D

E

F

GA

I

J

K

L

How are some of the images examples of rights and responsibilities at each level?

1. A, H2. F, L3. D, K4. E, G5. C, I6. J, B

1. Home2. School3. City4. County5. State6. National

Responsibilities or Obligations?

At your table are 8 images. For each image, discuss the following with your group.1. Do you think the image is describing a RESPONSIBILITY (something you

should do as a good citizen) or an OBLIGATION/DUTY (something you have to do or you can be penalized or punished in some way).

2. What Level of Citizenship/Community do you think each image best matches with? (home, school, city, county, state, or nation?)

Responsibilities or Obligations?

Responsibilities Obligations/Duties

AN ACTION WE ARE REQUIRED TO PERFORM

AN ACTION WE ARE NOT REQUIRED TO DO, BUT WE SHOULD

OBEY LAWS

PAY TAXES

DEFEND THE NATION

(Selective Service System)

SERVE IN COURT(Jury Duty!)

BE AN INFORMED CITIZEN

(Attend Civic Meetings)

VOTING

PETITION THE GOVERNMENT

VOLUNTEER

RUN FOR OFFICE

What is that? What does that

mean?

What are you doing by completing your obligations & responsibilities as a citizen?

Contributing to the COMMON GOOD!

AssessmentCHOOSE ONE of the following to demonstrate your understanding of Responsibilities and Obligations/Duties. 1. Write a MINIMUM two paragraph response to the following

prompt: Which responsibilities and obligations of citizens do you think are the most important? Explain why.

2. Write a rap/poem about the relationship between civic responsibilities and obligations.

3. Draw a cartoon that gives at least TWO examples of civic Responsibilities and/or Obligations.

4. Write a MINIMUM two paragraph response explaining the consequences if citizens do not fulfill their citizenship responsibilities.