ISM citizen (from the country of ISM), jailed for 20 years for
stealing a pack of gum!
What rights does this student have?
What responsibilities do you, as citizens, have in response to
this?
What is a Citizen?
Def: Citizen
One who receives the rights and privileges as a member of a
particular city, state or country.
Senior Citizen
What are Rights?
Rights: That which is due to you, legally and morally, as a citizen
of a particular country.
Democracy: Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
What are Responsibilities?
Responsibilities: the duty and obligation as a member of a
society.
Juicy Fat Questions
-What responsibility do all the people in this boat have?
-What happens when some dont live up to their
responsibilities?
What happens when people of a society want just the rights but dont
live up to the responsibilities?
Rights and Responsibilities
Summary: Rights are what you receive from society and
responsibilities are what you give back to society. It is a
balancing act.
Rights and Responsibilities
For homework you were to write down 3 rights and 3 responsibilities
that you have in your family.
1st. Share with your teammates/ partner what rights and
responsibilities you have.
2nd Share with your teammates/ partner what rights and
responsibilities you had in common, and which you had that were
different.
3rd. As a class what were the top 3 common rights and the top 3
responsibilities