🌎Activity #3: Rights and Responsibilities of a United States Citizen Newsela Lesson

  • Due No Due Date
  • Points 10

NOTE TO TEACHER:  If you have not yet synced your class with Newsela you will need to do this first so your students have access to the article and activities you choose to assign in the program.  The activities listed below can be modified to accommodate activities assigned within Newsela.  See the teacher instructions for more information.

Access the article: "Americans Have Rights and Responsibilities"

Select the lexile level appropriate for your class, 610L is the fourth grade level.

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target.pngLearning Objective

I will learn about the rights and responsibilities of a United States Citizen and understand the difference between a right and responsibility.

SSGeography2.png Assignment

As a citizen of Utah and the United States of America there are several rights and responsibilities you have and must uphold to be a good contributing member of your society.  Today you will be learning about the difference between a "right" and a "responsibility" and will be able to identify what your rights and responsibilities are.  

gear.pngGuidelines

  1. Read the article from Newsela titled "Americans Have Rights and Responsibilities." 
  2. After reading the article answer the questions below using a text box.

Questions:

  1. In 2-3 complete sentences, explain what the difference is between a right and a responsibility. 
  2. The article clearly states the rights that each U.S. citizen has.  Which right or rights do you feel are the most important?  Why do you feel that this/these rights are the most important?
  3. In 2-3 complete sentences, explain why you think it is important to have responsibilities as a U.S. citizen.  

 

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