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Objective SWBAT differentiate rights, privileges, duties, and responsibilities of citizens SWBAY describe individual and civic responsibilities of US citizens SWBAT determine the importance of working in the community

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Responsibilities: things we should do They are obligations that we meet on our own free will As American citizens we have to fulfill our responsibilities.

Duties: things we legally have to do National, state, and local governments require American citizens to perform certain duties

Guided Notes Duties of a citizen Obey Laws Pay Taxes Defend Nation Serve in Court Attend School

Obey Laws Obey Laws Laws are sets of rules that allow people to live together peacefully Why do you think you need to obey laws? What do laws provide?

Pay Taxes Pay taxes Taxes provide most of the money government needs to keep running What are taxes used to do? What type of taxes are collected? What will happen if you don’t pay taxes?

Defend the Nation Defend the Nation In the U.S. the law requires most male citizens aged 18-25 to register with the Selective Service System In the event of war or extreme national emergency the government may need to draft men from the Selective Service System

Serve in Court Serve in Court Every adult citizen must be prepared to serve on a jury

Attend School Government provides free public elementary and secondary education Most states have laws that require children to attend school between ages 7 and 16 What are some benefits of going to school?

Responsibilities of a Citizen Be an informed and Active Citizen

Respect the Rights of Others

Contribute to the Common Good

Being Involved Who has volunteered in this class? What did you do? Why should we volunteer?

Being Involved: Volunteerism: offering your time and services to others without receiving payment More than 63 million people aged 16 and up do volunteer work What are some ways that you can volunteer in your community?

Task Turn to the person next to you Brainstorm on a piece of paper ways that you can volunteer/help your Neighborhood School City

Task-Separate piece of paper Create two webs First web What are the Duties of Citizens Second Web What are the Responsibilities of Citizens Examples on the board When you are finished raise your hand and I will check it