This document discusses citizenship, rights, and responsibilities. It defines a citizen as a member of a particular state or country who receives legal and moral rights and privileges. Rights are what is due to citizens, such as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness in a democracy. Responsibilities are the duties and obligations citizens have as members of their society. The document questions what happens when some citizens do not fulfill their responsibilities and only want the rights without upholding their duties.

1. Citizenship: Rights and Responsibilities

2. “ISM citizen (from the country of ISM), jailed for 20 years for stealing a pack of gum!” What rights does this student have? What responsibilities do you, as citizens, have in response to this?

3. What is a “Citizen”? Def: Citizen One who receives the rights and privileges as a member of a particular city, state or country. Senior Citizen

4. What are “Rights”? Rights: That which is due to you, legally and morally, as a citizen of a particular country. Democracy: Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.

5. What are “Responsibilities”? Responsibilities: the duty and obligation as a member of a society.

6. “Juicy” “Fat” Questions -What responsibility do all the people in this boat have? -What happens when some don’t live up to their responsibilities? What happens when people of a society want just the rights but don’t live up to the responsibilities?

7. Rights and Responsibilities Summary: Rights are what you receive from society and responsibilities are what you give back to society. It is a balancing act.

8. Rights and Responsibilities For homework you were to write down 3 rights and 3 responsibilities that you have in your family. 1st. Share with your teammates/ partner what rights and responsibilities you have. 2nd Share with your teammates/ partner what rights and responsibilities you had in common, and which you had that were different. 3rd. As a class what were the top 3 common rights and the top 3 responsibilities