Our Community

7th grade

Day 1

Written by Nicole Ruge

The Citizenship

Award goes to???

I will be give out a Citizenship Award

every week. Will you receive one?

What is a citizen?

• A citizen is a member of a community, such as school, city, town, or country.

Citizenship is…

• The way you handle your responsibilities as a citizen.

What is a Community?

Community is…

• Body of people living in the same place.

Need ~ Something required to

live.

Want ~Something one

wishes for.

Needs???• Shelter (residential area)

• Education

• Health Care

• Transportation

• Grocery Stores

• Government Offices

Wants???• Pets

• Malls

• Entertainment

• Restaurants

• Parks or Recreation Areas

Complete Needs and Wants Worksheet

Turn in to your teacher.

Needs of Community in 25 years???

• How do you think the needs of our community will change in the next 25 years? Why?

Write 2-4 sentences answering the above question. Hand in as your ticket out the door.

Our Community

7th grade

Day 2

Ways to Show Respect to your Community

• Put trash in trash cans

• Refuse to vandalize

• No graffiti

• Take care of things

Community Safety

• How are communities keeping

safe?

– Who protects people, property and

community?

– Police, Fireman & Emergency

Workers

– Home alarms, smoke & carbon

monoxide detectors

Rights ~

being in accordance with what is just, good, or

proper. 

Privilege ~

 a special right or favor.

Responsibility ~

 able to fulfill for one's

conduct and obligations.

Rights & Privileges • Community members are entitled to

certain rights and privileges.

– Right to vote for city officials

– Privilege of fire protection

• In return citizens have certain

responsibilities to the community.

– Follow laws to allow everything to run

smoothly

A thriving community

requires responsible

citizens.

• Follow community laws

• Respect all aspects of the

community

Law

• Any of the rules of conduct made by a government.

Laws• Use Our Community Laws Worksheet

• Brainstorm a list of 15 – 20 laws you feel are appropriate for a community.

• Number in order of importance. – 1 being the most important and 15 or 20 being

the least.

Community Pride

• Caring about your community

To make a difference you have to know what is going

on in your community!