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Scott Foresman Social Studies

Nonfi ction Compare and

Contrast

• Glossary

• Chart

• Headings

ISBN 0-328-14825-3 ì<(sk$m)=beicfh< +^-Ä-U-Ä-U

Fascinating Facts

immigrants became United States citizens

citizens were sworn in

now come from Mexico, Vietnam, and the

Philippines

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Write to It!

Are you a good citizen? Tell how you make your community a better place to live Write

a few sentences about your ideas

Write your sentences on a separate sheet

of paper.

In this book you will read about the meaning

of the word citizen You will also learn how

people become citizens

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What is a citizen?

citizen.” Have you ever heard anyone say this?

What does it mean?

A community is a place where people live,

work, and have fun together

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Being a Citizen

Being a citizen means you have certain rights

custom is a way of doing things

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In the United States we choose our leaders by

voting When a person becomes eighteen years

old, he or she can vote

When you vote, you have responsibilities

A responsibility is something we need to do

We have a responsibility to pay taxes The

government uses tax money to take care of

our needs

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We follow laws Some laws keep us safe

Other laws help us get along with each another

We want our country to be a good place

to live That is why laws say you must go to school At school you learn to read, write, and think This helps you become a better citizen

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How do you become

a citizen?

There are three ways to become a United

States citizen

The first way is to be born in the United

States

The second way is to have parents who are

United States citizens

The third way to become a citizen is to ask to

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An immigrant is a person who moves into a country to live there

Some immigrants do not stay in the United States for very long They go to school or work here and then go home Others may stay to become citizens

This list tells how immigrants can become citizens.

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Immigrants must pass a test to become

citizens They must know about United States

history and government

You Can Be a Good Citizen.

Your community gives you a lot You can ride its buses, visit its shops, go to its schools, and play in its parks

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Good citizens think about other people in

their community

Here are some ways to be a good citizen

• Be fair

• Be polite

• Share what you have

• Take turns

• Solve problems by talking

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Your Community

Suppose you walk down a street and see trash everywhere Would you like being there?

Trash makes us feel bad Do not throw trash

in the street A clean community helps people feel good

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You are a world citizen too You can keep

Earth clean and beautiful

How can you keep the air clean? Cars can

make the air dirty Ride your bike or walk when

you can

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The Earth helps us meet our needs We use trees to make paper We use oil to drive our cars

you can When we recycle, we use something again

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You Can Help.

Some citizens are volunteers Volunteers help

others Volunteers work but they are not paid

You can be a volunteer You can visit older

people You can help children with their

homework Somewhere there is work you

can do

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What You Can Do?

We want to be safe and happy We want to enjoy our freedom

You can do this by being a good citizen

Every good thing you do makes your community better Every good thing you do makes the world better too

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Glossary

citizen a member of a community

community a place where people live,