Dean Coleman
Mr. Swenson and Mrs. Lacy
Capstone Lit
16 December 2015
What does it mean to be a good citizen?
Introduction
A good citizen to some is someone who respects others and their property. Is some one who takes care of others Is someone who makes a “mark” in life. Is someone who has or is living there dream. Is someone who has made everything seem like life is the perfect thing. However, is it really? After all, this is what the following is going to be about. What does it really mean to be a good citizen? Is it knowing what to do? Is it doing what is morally right? Is it taking care of someone? I Believe that to become a good citizen it is all of the above.
Civic Life “In civic life most of us think of citizenship as a political ideal. To be a citizen is to be a member of a political community, namely the nation-state. With it, of course, come certain legal rights (such as the rights of habeas corpus, the rights of free speech, the right to bear arms, and so on) as well as political responsibilities, such as the duty to participate in …show more content…
you could help clean up supplies and help clean up the classroom after school. Also, if a teacher/authority asks you to go run a quick errand, you would do it for her.” “At home, I could be a good citizen by helping my mom around the house. If my mom is trying to lift something heavy, I could give her a helping hand. Also if my dad has been working all day with yard work, I could help him and get the job done much faster. I feel that these are a couple ways to be a good citizen and help people. Said by a eighth grader” (Staff) All of these statement are by younger children. These statement are very true. I believe if we teach our kids how to help people and give them a light and see how good it feels to help someone, then this would would become a better place to dwell.
Mr. Swenson and Mrs. Lacy
Capstone Lit
16 December 2015
What does it mean to be a good citizen?
Introduction
A good citizen to some is someone who respects others and their property. Is some one who takes care of others Is someone who makes a “mark” in life. Is someone who has or is living there dream. Is someone who has made everything seem like life is the perfect thing. However, is it really? After all, this is what the following is going to be about. What does it really mean to be a good citizen? Is it knowing what to do? Is it doing what is morally right? Is it taking care of someone? I Believe that to become a good citizen it is all of the above.
Civic Life “In civic life most of us think of citizenship as a political ideal. To be a citizen is to be a member of a political community, namely the nation-state. With it, of course, come certain legal rights (such as the rights of habeas corpus, the rights of free speech, the right to bear arms, and so on) as well as political responsibilities, such as the duty to participate in …show more content…
you could help clean up supplies and help clean up the classroom after school. Also, if a teacher/authority asks you to go run a quick errand, you would do it for her.” “At home, I could be a good citizen by helping my mom around the house. If my mom is trying to lift something heavy, I could give her a helping hand. Also if my dad has been working all day with yard work, I could help him and get the job done much faster. I feel that these are a couple ways to be a good citizen and help people. Said by a eighth grader” (Staff) All of these statement are by younger children. These statement are very true. I believe if we teach our kids how to help people and give them a light and see how good it feels to help someone, then this would would become a better place to dwell.