PUBLICATION W1278A

What is Citizenship?

Publish Date: April 08 2025 |  Language: English

DOI: doi.org/10.7290/UTIAPub/W1278A

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Summary

Citizenship lesson for middle schoolers that defines what it means to be a citizen and how people become U.S. citizens by birth or by naturalization. Covers responsibilities like obeying laws, paying taxes, serving on juries, and voting, plus privileges such as rights and freedoms, passports, federal job eligibility, and running for office. Includes a worksheet, a matching game, and an overview of the Bill of Rights.