I Am Proud to be a Good Citizen Citizens honor the personal property of others Citizens show respect for others and act responsibly

I am a good citizen because I am respectful. I respect people. ___________________ _________________.

I show my respect by listening when someone is talking. I listen when someone is talking. I __________ when someone is ____________.

I show my respect by helping others. I help other people who need help. I am proud to __________ ______________.

I show my respect by taking care of things. I help around the house. I am careful and do not break things on purpose. I am _____________ and do not ___________.

I show my respect and take care of the property of others. I honor the property of others. I am careful with someone else’s property. ____________ with someone else’s _________.

I am proud to be a good citizen! I am respectful and helpful to others. I am respectful to the property of others. I am ____________ to be a good_____________!

Question 1 How can we show respect to others? _______________

Question 2 What is another way to show respect? ______________

Question 3 When we respect others and their property, we are _______________________.

Question 4 How do you feel when you are a good citizen? _________________

Resources Time for Citizenship.org a website with links, resources, project ideas, parent pages Good Character.com (suitable for elementary students- links, discussions, videos, teaching guide) Teaching Students to be Good Citizens Citizens brief video of Scholastic’s campaign featuring Clifford. Ideas to promote good citizenship included. Citizens Helping your Child Become a Responsible Citizen A Dept. of Ed publication. Book can be downloaded. Good resource for elementary students, but can be adapted for older students.