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WHAT IS CITIZENSHIP?

Purpose: Read about citizenship. Determine the main idea of the passage.

Instructions: First, go to this website. Read about what citizenship is.

JOURNAL ASSIGNMENT:

Main idea is when you discover the main meaning behind what you read. What does this passage mainly inform you about?

If you answered citizenship, you are correct! Yet something is important to remember; citizenship includes so many important meanings behind it.

To determine the full meaning of citizenship, answer these questions in your journal:

  • 1. How does this article define a citizen?
  • 2. What are citizens expected to do in order for them to stay loyal to their country?
  • 3. Citizenship grants many rights. The value of citizenship varies. What are some rights that citizenship can grant?
  • 4. What is an alien?
  • 5. Name two foreign (non-United States) countries.
  • 6. In the United States, these aliens are expected to follow many rules. What are two rules they must always follow?
  • 7. What is a noncitizen national?

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