Rights
Responsibilities
Case Study
Act it Out!
100
What is a right?
A right is a freedom.
100
What is a responsibility?
A responsibility is something you should do.
100
Yinka is talking to her brother and sister about rights and responsibilities. He says, "We have the responsibility to ride the bus." Did Yinka choose the correct word to use? Why or why not?
No. Yinka should have said, "We have the RIGHT to ride the bus." Riding a bus isn't something you should do or have to do, but it is a freedom we have in our state.
100
Pretend the rug is the beach. What would you do as a responsible citizen if you saw an empty pizza box on it? ACT IT OUT!
I hope you picked it up!
200
Name 1 right we have in Rhode Island that has to do with our beaches.
We have the right to visit and play on RI beaches.
200
Name 1 responsibility we have in our state that has to do with beaches.
It is our responsibility to not throw trash on the beach and to swim in the ocean safely.
200
Mae goes to the State House with her uncle and cousins. While she's there, she runs up and down the big stairs, chases visitors, and yells at a Senator in her office. Was she acting responsibly? Why or why not?
No. Mae was not acting responsibly because she didn't follow the State House rules or respect the people working and visiting in it.
200
Pretend the scholar to your right is a Senator. How would you behave as a responsible citizen if you saw her or him at the State House? ACT IT OUT!
Oh man... I sure do hope you were respectful!
300
Name 1 right we have in our state that has to do with transportation.
We have the right to have public transportation, such as buses, that can hep take us places.
300
Name 1 responsibility in our state that has to do with transportation.
We have the responsibility to keep buses clean and to be kind and respectful to the bus drivers and other passengers.
300
Tyrone is new to Rhode Island and decides to visit Narragansett Beach. Once he gets there, he sees empty Coca Cola bottles, candy wrappers, and broken toys on the sides. He sighs and says, "I guess Rhode Islanders don't appreciate their rights." Why did Tyrone say this?
Tyrone said this because, in order to appreciate your rights, you have to be responsible and do the things you know you should do. The people at the beach didn't think about their responsibility to keep it clean.
300
Get a chair from one of your teachers' kidney tables and pretend it's the seat on the bus right behind the bus driver. What would you say to him or her as a responsible citizen? ACT IT OUT!
I hope you said, "Hello," and were kind!
400
Name 1 right we have in our state that has to do with parks.
We have the right to have safe, clean public parks to play in and enjoy.
400
Name 1 responsibility in our state that has to do with parks.
We have the responsibility to treat park equipment and nature with respect and to play safely at all times.
400
Amber is walking with her best friend in the park, when she sees a group of kids throwing toilet paper on a tree. She thinks it looks fun, and decides to throw toilet paper on the tree, too. Her friend looks at her and says, "I'm disappointed in you." Using the words "right" and "responsibility," explain why Amber's friend is disappointed.
Amber's friend is dissapointed because, even though Amber has the right to play in the park and walk there, she is not being responsible because she is disrespecting trees in the park and throwing trash.
400
MiX iT uP: Pretend the whiteboard is a billboard that's going on the highway. What's a message you could write on it to help remind people to be good citizens?
Lots of options- your teacher will let you know if you were on the right track!
500
Name 1 right in our state that has to do with our State House.
We have the right to go to our State House and sit in on some meetings with our leaders to hear what they have to say.
500
Name 1 responsibility that we have in our state that has to do with the State House.
We have the responsibility to follow all the rules at the State House and to treat our leaders with respect at all times.
500
What is one case where it would be OK to throw trash in a state park or beach?
TRICK QUESTION. There is none.
500
Look out the window of your classroom. Do you see any examples of rights or responsibilities outside? Can you name at least 1 of each?
This one was tricky- your teacher will let you know how you did!
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