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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
Think back over what you have learned about American history. For almost 250 years, immigrants have been arriving to the United States, planning to make a fresh start. They hope to become American citizens. In this lesson, you will learn about the rights and responsibilities that come with American citizenship.
Objective
U.S. military personnel take the Oath of Allegiance
The founders of the nation declared independence from Britain because they felt that they were being denied basic rights by the king and his representatives in the colonies. When they wrote the U.S. Constitution, they added the Bill of Rights to guarantee certain rights to all U.S. citizens.
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
