Civic Education involves learning what it means to be a good citizen. As citizens of our county, we have many rights. To exercise these rights, we need to understand our responsibilities that go along with them. How would you define rights and responsibilities? Here is a common definition:
Rights – entitlement, privilege or freedoms
Responsibility – our duty to preserve our rights and work for the common good
Here is a great simple video to help you better understand rights and responsibilities: https://youtu.be/FWwEMFSY1r0?si=KIe7fe7iP9ngZCJY
Questions to think about:
Why is having rights and responsibilities important?
What is more important: rights or responsibilities?
What would you do if you don’t agree with a responsibility expected of you?
Think about rights and responsibilities you have. How can you use your rights and responsibilities to make your community, state, nation and world a better place?
