Citizenship, Rights and Responsibilities

What the unit covers

The resources here look at citizenship from several angles. The mind map GCSE Citizenship opens with Theme 1, effective active citizenship, and defines terms such as community and pressure group. Another map asks what it means to be a citizen of your country, covering legal status, rights and access to public education. Further maps cover types of citizens, human rights, and how citizens can influence government.

Where to start

Begin with a mind map to get the big picture. What is Citizenship? and Rights and Responsibilities are good first stops. Then move to flashcards for vocabulary. Many decks cover Chapter 1 civics terms such as popular sovereignty, naturalization, dual citizenship and the 14th Amendment. The deck Week 1 Vocabulary -Citizenship adds forms of government, from autocracy to representative democracy.

Using quizzes with maps

Once you have read a map, test yourself. The Civic Engagement quiz asks about duties, community service and helping protect the rights of an accused person. Citizenship Key Terms and Legal Rights Quiz check the language of the topic. If a question catches you out, go back to the matching map and look at that branch again.

Exams and specific courses

Several resources mention exams. You will find material for GCSE Citizenship, AQA GCSE Citizenship, GCSE Religious Studies and CSPE. There are also decks aimed at the US citizenship test and the USCIS naturalization test, such as Preparing For The United States Naturalization Test. Religious views on rights and responsibilities appear in maps and in the deck RS Key words - religious rights and responsibilities.

Where it fits

This unit sits in the Citizenship and Community strand of Ethics, citizenship and civics. Teachers can browse the slide sets and notes for ready-made starting points. When you are ready, build your own map or deck from what you have learned.