The document discusses different levels of citizenship and the rights and responsibilities associated with each level. It presents citizenship as a pyramid with multiple layers including home, school, city, state, and nation. At each level, citizens gain rights and responsibilities from different sources such as constitutions, charters, handbooks, and family rules. The highest level of nation provides fundamental rights in the US Constitution like freedom of speech and right to vote. Lower levels like state and city may build upon these rights with additional protections.

1. Citizen Me!Citizen Me! ALL
the
LAYERS
to
YOUR
CITIZENSHIP
Part OnePart One

2. C. Someone involved
in politics.
A. A member of a community with
rights and responsibilities.
D. An adult.
WHAT IS A CITIZEN?WHAT IS A CITIZEN?
B. A person who is kind to
others and helps people.

3. We’re citizens ofWe’re citizens of
SOMETHING,SOMETHING,
right?right?
Of aOf a
state?state?
Am I a citizen ofAm I a citizen of
my school?my school?
So does thatSo does that
mean I’m amean I’m a
citizen?citizen?Of a city?Of a city?

4. YES !YES !
A communitycommunity is a group of
people who share an
environment.
Every day, you are part of
several different layers of
community.
That means you have many
different levels of
citizenship!

5. CITIZENSHIPCITIZENSHIP
PYRAMIDPYRAMID
SIDE 1:SIDE 1:
Levels ofLevels of
CitizenshipCitizenship

6. The people we live
with make up the
smallest “community”
we belong to.
Write “People I live“People I live
with”with” here:
HOMEHOME
LEVELS
STATE
CITY
HOME
SCHOOL
NATION

7. Our school or
workplace is a
community, too.
These are the people
we interact with
outside our homes
every day.
Record the name
of your schoolyour school
here…
NATION
SCHOOLSCHOOL
LEVELS
STATE
CITY
HOME
SCHOOL

8. You are a
citizen of the
city in which
you live.
Record the
name of youryour
citycity (or the city
or town closest
to you) here…
CITYCITY
LEVELS
STATE
CITY
HOME
SCHOOL
NATION

9. STATE
Our country is made
up of 50 states (and
a district, too!).
You are a citizen of
the state where you
live.
Write the name of
your stateyour state here…
STATESTATE
LEVELS
STATE
CITY
HOME
SCHOOL
NATION

10. SCHOOL
HOME
NATION
You are also a
citizen of your
country!
Write down the
name of the nationnation
in which you live
here…
NATIONNATION
LEVELS
STATE
CITY
NATION

11. Your
School
United States
State Name
Nearest City or
Town
“People I live
with”
Check YourCheck Your
Work!Work!LEVELS
STATE
CITY
HOME
SCHOOL
NATION

12. CITIZENSHIPCITIZENSHIP
PYRAMIDPYRAMID
SIDE 2:SIDE 2:
Sources of RightsSources of Rights
& Responsibilities& Responsibilities

13. Okay, so being aOkay, so being a
citizen means havingcitizen means having
rights andrights and
responsibilities. Whereresponsibilities. Where
do those rights anddo those rights and
responsibilities comeresponsibilities come
from?from?

14. A. The President.
C. Different places, depending
on the level of citizenship.
B. Police officers.
D. Long documents nobody can read
or understand.
Rights and responsibilitiesRights and responsibilities
come from…come from…

15. NATIONNATION
United States ConstitutionUnited States Constitution
In the United States,
In the United States,
we arewe are guaranteed
guaranteed aa
list oflist of rightsrights in ourin our
Constitution.
Constitution.

16. RecordRecord
it here!it here!
U.S. Constitution
STATE
CITY
SOURCES
HOME
SCHOOL
NATION
NATIONNATION
United StatesUnited States
ConstitutionConstitution

17. Each state has its
Each state has its
ownown constitution
constitution thatthat
guarantees rights to
guarantees rights to
the state’s citizens.
the state’s citizens.
State ConstitutionState Constitution
STATESTATE

18. SOURCE
S
RecordRecord
it here!it here!
U.S. Constitution
State Constitution
StateState
ConstitutionConstitution
STATESTATE
STATE
CITY
HOME
SCHOOL
NATION

19. City CharterCity Charter
CITYCITY
Cities usually have
Cities usually have
aa city charter
city charter thatthat
tells how the city
tells how the city
will run. It usually
will run. It usually
includes some
includes some
rights and
rights and
responsibilities of
responsibilities of
city citizens.
city citizens.

20. SOURCES
RecordRecord
it here!it here!
U.S. Constitution
State Constitution
City Charter
City CharterCity Charter
CITYCITY
STATE
CITY
HOME
SCHOOL
NATION

21. School HandbookSchool Handbook
SCHOOLSCHOOL
Most schools have
Most schools have
aa school handbook
school handbook
that lists the
that lists the
students’ rights and
students’ rights and
responsibilities.
responsibilities. (Mostly
(Mostly
responsibilities – more about that later!)
responsibilities – more about that later!)

22. SOURCES
RecordRecord
it here!it here!
U.S. Constitution
State Constitution
City Charter
School
Handbook
SchoolSchool
HandbookHandbook
SCHOOLSCHOOL
STATE
CITY
HOME
SCHOOL
NATION

23. At home, the adults in
At home, the adults in
charge decide what
charge decide what
your rights and
your rights and
responsibilities will
responsibilities will
be.be.
Adults in ChargeAdults in Charge
HOMEHOME

24. SOURCES
RecordRecord
it here!it here!
U.S. Constitution
State Constitution
City Charter
School
Handboo
kAdults in
Charge
Adults inAdults in
ChargeCharge
HOMEHOME
STATE
CITY
HOME
SCHOOL
NATION

25. ORIGINS
Check YourCheck Your
Work:Work:
U.S. Constitution
State Constitution
City Charter
School
Handboo
kAdults in
Charge
STATE
CITY
HOME
SCHOOL
NATION

26. CITIZENSHIPCITIZENSHIP
PYRAMIDPYRAMID
SIDE 3:SIDE 3:
Rights!Rights!

27. A. Things adults get to
do.
C. Electric bulbs that let you
read in the dark.
B. Privileges the President
has.
D. A privilege or a claim to
something.
Rights are…Rights are…

28. What kind ofWhat kind of
rights do citizensrights do citizens
have at eachhave at each
level?level?

29. You would need a pyramid the size of the ones
in
EGYPEGYP
TT
to list all the rights citizens have at each
level.
RIGHTSRIGHTS

30. Guarantees really
Guarantees really BIGBIG
rights like freedom of
rights like freedom of
speech, the right to
speech, the right to
vote, and the right to a
vote, and the right to a
jury trial in some kinds
jury trial in some kinds
of cases.of cases.
United States ConstitutionUnited States Constitution
NATIONNATION

31. RecordRecord
it here!it here!
Freedom of speech, right to vote,
right to a jury trial
RIGHTS
United StatesUnited States
ConstitutionConstitution
NATIONNATION
STATE
CITY
HOME
SCHOOL
NATION

32. Your state
Your stateconstitution might
constitution mightguarantee the right
guarantee the rightto a free education
to a free educationor equal rights for
or equal rights formen and women.
men and women.
State ConstitutionState Constitution
STATESTATE
State constitutions
State constitutionsusually repeat many
usually repeat manyof the rights listed in
of the rights listed inthe U.S.
the U.S.Constitution. But
Constitution. Butoften they add
often they addmore…more…

33. RecordRecord
it here!it here!
Right to free education; equal
rights for men and women
RIGHTS
State ConstitutionState Constitution
STATESTATE
STATE
CITY
HOME
SCHOOL
NATION
Freedom of speech, right to vote,
right to a jury trial
Why do you think the
Why do you think theU.S. Constitution
U.S. Constitutiondoesn’t guarantee the
doesn’t guarantee theright to an education?
right to an education?Should it?
Should it?

34. City CharterCity Charter
CITYCITY
This gives you the
This gives you the
right to services
right to services
your city provides,
your city provides,
like sidewalks or
like sidewalks or
parks.parks.

35. RIGHTS
Right to use
sidewalks and parks
Right to free education; equal
rights for men and women
RecordRecord
it here!it here!
City CharterCity Charter
STATE
CITYCITY
CITY
SCHOOL
HOME
NATION
Freedom of speech, right to vote,
right to a jury trial
Would it be a
Would it be aproblem if the U.S.
problem if the U.S.Constitution talked
Constitution talkedabout sidewalks?
about sidewalks?

36. School HandbookSchool Handbook
SCHOOLSCHOOL
Hey! I don’t see any
Hey! I don’t see anyrightsrights in my school
in my schoolhandbook. All I see
handbook. All I seeis stuff kids aren’t
is stuff kids aren’tsupposed to do!
supposed to do!