Citizenship Summary Blue or black words – write in notebook Any other color – nice to know, but do not need to write.

We will work on notebooks next week…so be prepared

Who belongs to the U.S. citizen club?

Born in the USA Our dirt Military bases Overseas territories

U.S territories

2. I was born in another country but… Mom & Dad are citizens Mom or Dad are citizens and have lived in the U.S.

Natural Born Citizenship is based on two “laws”: Parents, or “Law of the Blood” Children born to a parent or parents who are United States Citizens B Place of birth, or “Law of the Soil” Children born in the United States or territories/possessions http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/08/18/432707866/3-things-you-should-know-about-birthright-citizenship http://cis.org/birthright-citizenship

Every country has its own rules. Dual Citizenship Yes, you can be a citizen of more than one country. Every country has its own rules.

DUAL CITIZENSHIPS ALLOWED: Australia, Barbados, Belgium, Bangladesh, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, United States, United Kingdom, Switzerland, South Korea, South Africa (requires permission) , Egypt(requires prior permission), Greece, France, Finland, Germany (requires prior permission), Iraq, Italy, Israel, Ireland, Poland, Hungary, Iceland, Kenya, Sweden, Slovenia, Syria, Serbia, Armenia, Thailand, Lebanon, Malta, Spain ( allows only with certain Latin American countries), Tonga, Philippines, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka (by retention), Pakistan (accepts only with 16 countries), Portugal, Turkey (requires permission) DUAL CITIZENSHIPS NOT ALLOWED Andorra, Austria, Azerbaijan ,Burma, Bahrain, Botswana, Japan, China ,Czech Republic, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Ecuador, Estonia, Iran, Papua New Guinea, Brunei, Japan, Peru, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Chile, Kiribati, Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Singapore, Slovakia, Ecuador, Lithuania, Solomon Islands ,Fiji ,Malaysia, Mauritius, Netherlands, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Romania, Mexico, Nepal, Venezuela, Norway, Zimbabwe, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal

I'm not a U.S. Citizen...how can I become one?

Naturalization Becoming a citizen of a country that your were not a citizen of at birth.

Many people want citizenship of a EU country Many people want citizenship of a EU country. It allows you to live, travel, and work in any of the countries in the European Union. Ooooooh Aaaaaaah!

How to qualify for U.S. citizenship at least 18 years old legal resident for 5 years read/write/speak English good moral character understand Civics (yeah!)

Go over the chart provided to explain the naturalization process Go over the chart provided to explain the naturalization process. Permanent residents also must establish “continuous residence” in the U.S., meaning they cannot leave the country for trips longer than 6 months. The chart provided is from the United States Center for Immigration Services. There are special considerations for those who serve in the military or served during times of war/conflict.

Did you meet those requirements?

Fill out an online application Talk with an U.S. official Take a citizenship test Participate in a swearing in ceremony

Can I ever lose my citizenship? Yes No

Losing Citizenship Expatriation - give allegiance to another country. De-naturalization - lied on application Commit treason (and convicted) No examples in history ever found. Usually people convicted of treason spend their life in jail

Benchmarks SS.7.C.2.1 Define the term "citizen," and identify legal means of becoming a United States citizen. SS.7.C.2.2 Evaluate the obligations citizens have to obey laws, pay taxes, defend the nation, and serve on juries

Volunteer? But Professore Melaugh, why should I even care about being a citizen of the USA?

Other countries do oath swearing ceremonies too!

Home Learning Complete any and every assignment for Civics. As a special deal….I will accept any and all missing work for full credit at the beginning of class on Friday.

Are you a good citizen? Bad citizen? Indifferent citizen? Practice Time Are you a good citizen? Bad citizen? Indifferent citizen?

Benchmarks Wanted: Good Citizens! How do you participate? Benchmarks SS.7.C.2.1 Define the term "citizen," and identify legal means of becoming a United States citizen. SS.7.C.2.2 Evaluate the obligations citizens have to obey laws, pay taxes, defend the nation, and serve on juries

Write this down in your notebook: “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” - President John F. Kennedy What does this quote mean to you?

What kinds of citizen participation are there? Problem Solving Citizen Community Oriented Citizen Personally Responsible Citizen Inactive Citizen Tell students that we will be examining citizen participation using a ladder as an example: the higher on the ladder you climb, the more involved you are as a citizen.

Inactive Citizen Description: Sample Action: Is not involved in his or her community, does not vote Sample Action: Does not participate in civic affairs, complains about government

Personally Responsible Citizen Description: Acts responsibly in his/her community and works individually to contribute to the community. While they are contributing to a group effort, they are not organizing that group effort. Sample Action: Contributes food to a food drive, works and pays taxes, obeys laws, recycles, gives blood, volunteers to lend a hand in times of crises, votes Inactive Citizen

Community Oriented Citizens Description: She/he organizes community efforts to solve problems and assumes leadership positions in these efforts. Sample Action: Helps to organize a food drive Personally Responsible Citizen Inactive Citizen

Problem Solving Citizens Description: She or he researches problems in the community and develops strategies for change. This person seeks out and addresses social problems, knows about social movements and how to effect systematic change, monitors and influences government, and produced works to change public policy. Sample Action: Explores why people are hungry and acts to solve root causes through passing legislation Community Oriented Citizen Personally Responsible Citizen Inactive Citizen

Test Your Citizen Knowledge! Each slide is going to have an example of citizen action. It’s your job to decide what kind of citizen is being described. Once you all make your decision, click on the citizen title to see if you are correct! Good luck!

Personally Responsible Citizen Sydney loves animals and has organized a fundraiser to aid a local animal shelter in their adoption campaign. 150 people attended her fundraiser raising over $5000 dollars to help the shelter. Inactive Citizen Personally Responsible Citizen Community Oriented Citizen Problem Solving Citizen

Personally Responsible Citizen Olivia hates the new policy in her community restricting how loud you can play music while driving. She thinks the policy is unnecessary and unfair. She complains about it constantly to all her friends. Inactive Citizen Personally Responsible Citizen Community Oriented Citizen Problem Solving Citizen

Personally Responsible Citizen Zion is really upset about all of the juvenile crime that has been going on in her community. Through research, she discovered that the cause of the recent crime increase is that the city recently closed 3 community centers for kids, leading to them not having a place to hang out. She has created a petition, and has a meeting to present to the City Council about why these centers need to be re-opened in the community. Inactive Citizen Personally Responsible Citizen Community Oriented Citizen Problem Solving Citizen

Personally Responsible Citizen Jamian’s community was recently hit by a major hurricane. He has been working very hard to clean up his house. He is also assisting his neighbors during this difficult time by volunteering to hand out food and clothes to those who lost their homes. Incorrect! Inactive Citizen Personally Responsible Citizen Community Oriented Citizen Problem Solving Citizen

Personally Responsible Citizen Adriana loves to run. She has decided to start a local running group for kids in her neighborhood who are at risk for getting involved in gang activity. She sets up the weekly running schedule, organizes the different run groups, and publicizes the running group in her community. Inactive Citizen Personally Responsible Citizen Community Oriented Citizen Problem Solving Citizen

Personally Responsible Citizen Ayush watches the news every morning before he goes to work. He hears all about the upcoming presidential candidates. He does not care for any of the candidates, so he has decided not to vote. Inactive Citizen Personally Responsible Citizen Community Oriented Citizen Problem Solving Citizen

Personally Responsible Citizen Mrs. Wintz’s 7th grade class is concerned about the number of kids in the state that are obese. Through research, they have found that many students don’t get enough physical activity during the day. They are working with their school board to get more time allocated to the physical education programs in schools in their community. Inactive Citizen Personally Responsible Citizen Community Oriented Citizen Problem Solving Citizen