Lesson 1: Rights and Responsibilities

Introduction

Important Icon In this lesson, you will consider the rights and responsibilities of citizens of the United States. Important Icon

Focus Questions:

What are the responsibilities of U.S. citizens?

What are the rights of U.S. citizens? 

Citizenship

  In your journal:  Print the notes page and complete it as you go through the slides. If you do not have access to a printer, another option is to draw/write your notes page in your social studies journal.

Rights and Responsibility Notes Download Rights and Responsibility Notes

View the slideshow below to learn more about what a citizen is and the rights and responsibilities United States citizens have.

 Interactive

Now we will test your knowledge of the rights and responsibilities of U.S. Citizens. View the flashcards below and type ‘right’ if you think the item listed is a right or ‘responsibility.’ You can check your answer when you are done.

U.S. Citizens have certain rights and responsibilities. In our next lesson, we will learn what helps to protect those rights.