Civics 3: Citizenship (Grades K-3)

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Delaware Social Studies Benchmarks

Civics 3 [Citizenship] (Grades K-3):

Students will understand that American citizens have distinct responsibilities (such as voting), rights (such as free speech and freedom of religion), and privileges (such as driving).

American Citizen

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Examples

Responsibilities

/ What is a responsibility? / Give one or more examples of a responsibility.
Rights / What is a right? / Give one or more examples of a right.
Privileges / What is a privilege? / Give one or more examples of a privilege.

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