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Here are the teacher pack items for The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship:
Overview In this experience, students recall some of the rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. Then they categorize rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizens, according to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Next they evaluate a civic participation activity. Finally, they analyze Lincoln’s statement about government “by the people” and explain the importance of civic participation in a democracy. Estimated duration: 40-50 minutes Vocabulary words: Objective
Being a citizen of the United States comes with both rights and responsibilities. Rights are freedoms and protections that people have under the law. Responsibilities are things citizens are expected to do to help their communities and government work well.
In this lesson, you will learn about important rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizens. You will also learn how the Bill of Rights protects many individual freedoms.
Objective
U.S. military personnel take the Oath of Allegiance
Before the American Revolution, many colonists believed the British government was violating their rights. Their concerns about rights and government became an important part of the Declaration of Independence and later influenced the U.S. Constitution.
The Constitution was written in 1787. Soon afterward, the Bill of Rights was added to protect important freedoms and rights, such as freedom of speech and religion. The Bill of Rights became the first ten amendments to the Constitution in 1791.
At the time, these rights were not applied equally to everyone. Over U.S. history, laws and amendments have expanded legal rights and protections to more people.
As a class, see how many of the rights in the Bill of Rights you can name. Try not to list the same one twice.
Remind students that there are 10 amendments in the Bill of Rights. They may have difficulties remembering all of them. The First Amendment guarantees five freedoms, so students may list it as one or as five. Summary of the Bill of Rights Amendments
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