1. Citizenship
ALL
the
Part One
LAYERS to
YOUR
CITIZENSHIP

2. Community Citizenship Constitution City Charter Responsibilities
VOCABULARY
Community
Citizenship
Constitution
City Charter
Responsibilities
Voluntarily
Duties

3. Brainstorm What do you think it means to be a citizen?
Do citizens have any rights?
Do they have responsibilities?
If so, where do those come from?

4. WHAT IS A CITIZEN?
A. A member of a community with rights and responsibilities.
B. A person who is kind to others and helps people.
C. Someone involved in politics.
D. An adult.

5. So does that mean I’m a citizen?
Of a city?
Of a state?
Am I a citizen of my school?
We’re citizens of SOMETHING, right?

6. YES ! A community is a group of people who share an environment.
Every day, you are part of several different layers of community.
That means you have many different levels of citizenship!

7. SIDE 1: Levels of Citizenship
CITIZENSHIP PYRAMID

8. HOME
LEVELS
STATE
CITY
HOME
SCHOOL
NATION
The people we live with make up the smallest “community” we belong to.
Write “People I live with” here:

9. SCHOOL
LEVELS
Our school or workplace is a community, too. These are the people we interact with outside our homes every day.
NATION
STATE
CITY
SCHOOL
Record the name of your school here…
HOME

10. CITY You are a citizen of the city in which you live.
LEVELS
You are a citizen of the city in which you live.
NATION
STATE
CITY
Record the name of your city (or the city or town closest to you) here…
YOUR TOWN
SCHOOL
HOME

11. Province
STATE
LEVELS
Our country is made up of 76 states provinces. You are a citizen of the state where you live.
NATION
province
CITY
SCHOOL
Write the name of your province here…
HOME

12. NATION NATION You are also a citizen of your country!
LEVELS
NATION
You are also a citizen of your country!
STATE
CITY
Write down the name of the nation in which you live here…
SCHOOL
HOME

13. Check Your Work! Thailand Province Name Nearest City or Town
LEVELS
Thailand
NATION
Province Name
PROVINCE
Nearest City or Town
CITY
Your School
SCHOOL
“People I live with”
HOME

14. Sources of Rights & Responsibilities
SIDE 2:
Sources of Rights & Responsibilities
CITIZENSHIP PYRAMID

15. Okay, so being a citizen means having rights and responsibilities
Okay, so being a citizen means having rights and responsibilities. Where do those rights and responsibilities come from?

16. Rights and responsibilities come from…
A. The Prime minister.
B. Police officers.
C. Different places, depending on the level of citizenship.
D. Long documents nobody can read or understand.

17. In Thailand, we are guaranteed a list of rights in our Constitution.
NATION
Thai Constitution
In Thailand, we are guaranteed a list of rights in our Constitution.

18. NATION Thai Constitution Thai constitution Record it here! SOURCES
STATE
CITY
SOURCES
HOME
SCHOOL
NATION
Record it here!
Thai constitution
Thai Constitution

19. Province Constitution
Each province has its own laws that guarantees rights to their citizens.

20. Province Constitution
SOURCES
Thai Constitution
NATION
Record it here!
P Constitution
STATE
CITY
Province Constitution
SCHOOL
HOME

21. CITY
City Charter
Cities usually have a city charter that tells how the city will run. It usually includes some rights and responsibilities of city citizens.

22. CITY City Charter Thai Constitution State Constitution Record it here!
SOURCES
Thai Constitution
NATION
City Charter
State Constitution
STATE
Record it here!
City Charter
CITY
SCHOOL
HOME

23. SCHOOL School Handbook
Most schools have a school handbook that lists the students’ rights and responsibilities. (Mostly responsibilities – more about that later!)

24. SCHOOL School Handbook Thai Constitution P Constitution City Charter
SOURCES
Thai Constitution
NATION
School Handbook
P Constitution
STATE
City Charter
CITY
School Handbook
Record it here!
SCHOOL
HOME

25. HOME
Adults in Charge
At home, the adults in charge decide what your rights and responsibilities will be.

26. HOME Adults in Charge Thai Constitution P Constitution City Charter
SOURCES
Thai Constitution
NATION
P Constitution
STATE
Adults in Charge
City Charter
CITY
School Handbook
SCHOOL
Adults in Charge
Record it here!
HOME

27. Check Your Work: Thai Constitution P Constitution City Charter
ORIGINS
Thai Constitution
NATION
P Constitution
STATE
City Charter
CITY
School Handbook
SCHOOL
Adults in Charge
HOME

28. SIDE 3:
Rights!
CITIZENSHIP PYRAMID

29. Rights are… A. Things adults get to do.
B. Privileges the President has.
C. Electric bulbs that let you read in the dark.
D. A privilege or a claim to something.

30. What kind of rights do citizens have at each level?

31. Let’s just list a few examples:
RIGHTS
You would need a pyramid the size of the ones in
EGYPT
to list all the rights citizens have at each level.
Let’s just list a few examples:

32. RIGHTS AND DUTIES
1. Obeying the laws 2. Paying taxes 3. Defending the nation 4. Serving in court 5. Attending school 6. Voting Responsibilities include: 1. Being informed about the government and knowing your rights in order to preserve them 2. Participating in government 3. Respecting the rights of others 4. Respecting diversity

33. NATION Thai Constitution
Guarantees really BIG rights like freedom of speech, the right to vote, and the right to a jury trial in some kinds of cases.

34. Freedom of speech, right to vote, right to a jury trial
NATION
RIGHTS
Record it here!
Freedom of speech, right to vote, right to a jury trial
NATION
STATE
Thai Constitution
CITY
SCHOOL
HOME

35. Province Constitution
Your state constitution might guarantee the right to a free education or equal rights for men and women.
State constitutions usually repeat many of the rights listed in the Thai Constitution. But often they add more…

36. STATE State Constitution Record it here!
RIGHTS
Freedom of speech, right to vote, right to a jury trial
NATION
Right to free education; equal rights for men and women
Record it here!
STATE
CITY
State Constitution
SCHOOL
HOME

37. CITY
City Charter
This gives you the right to services your city provides, like sidewalks or parks.

38. CITY City Charter Record it here!
RIGHTS
Freedom of speech, right to vote, right to a jury trial
NATION
City Charter
Right to free education; equal rights for men and women
STATE
Right to use sidewalks and parks
Record it here!
CITY
SCHOOL
HOME

39. SCHOOL School Handbook
Hey! I don’t see any rights in my school handbook. All I see is stuff kids aren’t supposed to do!

40. BACK TO YOUR NOTEBOOKS

41. A Citizen’s Legal Duties
Each of us belongs to many communities:
- Home
- neighborhood
- town, city
- school
- church/TEMPLE
- CITY
- country
As community members, we have many responsibilities – things we should do or obligations that we fulfill voluntarily

42. Can you think of any “responsibilities”?
Brainstorm
Can you think of any “responsibilities”?
HOME
SCHOOL
TEMPLE
COUNTRY

43. A Citizen’s Legal Duties
As citizens, we also have duties – things we are required to do.
We must fulfill duties required by national, state, and local governments or face fines or imprisonment.

44. CAN YOU THINK OF ANY DUTIES?
BRAINSTORM
CAN YOU THINK OF ANY DUTIES?

45. Community Citizenship Constitution City Charter Responsibilities
VOCABULARY
Community
Citizenship
Constitution
City Charter
Responsibilities
Voluntarily
Duties

46. HOMEWORK Keep your pyramid safe, until our next lesson.
Now, take home this reading assignment and fill the booklet out.

47. Duties Obey the Law Pay Taxes
Serve specific purposes, such as to help people get along, prevent accidents, and see that resources are used fairly
Pay Taxes
- Government uses tax money to pay police, pave roads, and maintain armed forces. People pay a percentage of what they bring in, or on the sale of goods or even property.

48. Duties Defend the Nation
- In the U.S. all men aged must register with the government in case the country needs to draft, or call up men for military service; today military service is voluntary.
Serve in Court
- Every adult citizen must be prepared to serve on a jury or as a witness at a trial if called to do so.

49. Duties
Attend School
- Most states require young people to attend school until the age of 16.

50. Civic Responsibilities
Be Informed
- Know what the government is doing so that you can voice your opinion.
- People can learn about issues and leaders by reading print publications, listening to news on the radio or T.V., talking o people, and searching the internet
- Be aware of your rights

51. Civic Responsibilities
Speak Up and Vote
- Remember, the government exists to serve you, but you must make your concerns known.
- Calling, writing, or sending s to your elected representatives; joining political parties; working for a cause
- VOTE

52. Civic Responsibilities
Respect Other’s Rights
- people must respect public property and the property of others.
- vandalizing and littering are not only disrespectful but also a crime.

53. Civic Responsibilities
Respect Diversity
- Although we may disagree with people or disapprove of their lifestyles, these people have an equal right to their beliefs and practices
- Tolerance means respecting and accepting others, regardless of their beliefs, practices, or differences.
- Diversity in our country is a strength, all citizens are equal and entitled to be treated the same.

54. Civic Responsibilities
Contribute to the Common Good
- Contributing time, effort, and money to help others and to improve the community life.
- Be an active participant in your community

55. Citizens and the Community
Volunteerism is the practice of offering your time and services to others without payment.
Instead of their time, many Americans contribute money to charity
In 2005, people gave more than $250 billion to charity. Average 2% of their income.
Most came from average individual citizens, some came from large corporations.