Citizens' Rights and Responsibilities
Explore the definitions of citizens' rights and duties, their importance in society, and the connection between active citizenship and young people. Learn about examples of rights, such as education and freedom of expression, as well as duties like voting and paying taxes. Discover how rights and responsibilities are interconnected for a balanced and fulfilling life.
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Project Number: 2021-2-PT02-KA220-YOU-000049028 Module 2: Citizens Rights and Responsibilities Lesson 1: Introduction to the topic
Project Number: 2021-2-PT02-KA220-YOU-000049028 Learning Outcomes At the end of this module, you will be able to: - Explain what is Active Citizenship and how it connects to young people's rights and responsibilities. - Identify challenges that young people face in active citizenship and examples of active participation. - Demonstrate responsible and active citizenship through small acts of behavioural and attitudinal change. Source: Council of Europe. (n.d.). Rights and Responsibilities. Digital Citizenship Education (DCE). citizenship-education/rights-and-responsibilities https://www.coe.int/en/web/digital-
Project Number: 2021-2-PT02-KA220-YOU-000049028 HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE CITIZENS RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Rights Duties Balanced Life McKay, B. A. K. (2021, September 26). A Citizen s Bill of Responsibilities. The Art of Manliness. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/advice/citizens-bill- responsibilities/
Project Number: 2021-2-PT02-KA220-YOU-000049028 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities Definitions Meaning of Rights: The rights of a citizen refer to those claims and privileges recognised and enforced by the state. The citizens are meant to enjoy these rights to live a useful, active and balanced life in society. The United Nations Declaration of Human Rights (1948) mentions that the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world (United Nations. (1948). Universal Declaration of Human Rights). Examples of these rights are: -the right to education, -right to life, -right to opinion and freedom of expression, -right to own property etc.
Project Number: 2021-2-PT02-KA220-YOU-000049028 Citizens Rights and Responsibilities Definitions Meaning of Duties: A citizen s duties mean the responsibilities an individual is expected to carry out in his state in return for the rights they enjoy. Duty and right are like the two faces of a coin; One does not exist without the other. The duty of citizens is essential because it provides the government the needed support to foster peace, stability and progress in the state. Examples of these duties are: voting in elections, observing public holidays, payment of taxes, rates and other levies etc.
Project Number: 2021-2-PT02-KA220-YOU-000049028 Learning Activity 1: The three dimensions of citizenship Citizenship is composed of three analytical dimensions: 1. rights and responsibilities, 2. access, and 3. feelings of belonging (that is, identity). All three dimensions must be present in order for someone to be a citizen, although not everyone has the same rights, responsibilities, access or feelings of belonging (Beauvais, C., McKay, L., & Seddon, A. (2001). A Literature Review on Youth and Citizenship. CPRN Discussion Paper, p. 16). Being a full citizen means having the capacity to exercise the three dimensions of citizenship. It is more than having theoretical rights to citizenship, it means actively seeking to engage so as to realize one's rights, exercise one's responsibilities, have institutions, be empowered, and share a sense of belonging to the community national as well as local. Being a full citizen means having the resources and opportunity to participate in different areas of life . (Beauvais, C., McKay, L., & Seddon, A. (2001). A Literature Review on Youth and Citizenship. CPRN Discussion Paper, p. 16). access to political
Project Number: 2021-2-PT02-KA220-YOU-000049028 Learning Activity 1: The three dimensions of citizenship After exploring the three dimensions of citizenship, provide us with your ideas on each one of them and their implications for meaningful participation. youth active Firstly, select one topic in which you would like to socially intervene (e.g. active citizenship, Rights and responsibilities, Feeling of belonging and identity etc.) Explain how you would have felt, if you were encouraged to participate socially in the society through the different elements of participation. Now place sticky notes next to the dimension in which you would like to explore further.
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Project Number: 2021-2-PT02-KA220-YOU-000049028 Bibliography
Project Number: 2021-2-PT02-KA220-YOU-000049028 Beauvais, C., McKay, L., & Seddon, A. (2001). A Literature Review on Youth and Citizenship. CPRN Discussion Paper Civic Engagement | Youth.gov. (n.d.). Retrieved October 18, 2022, from https://youth.gov/youth-topics/civic-engagement-and-volunteering Council of Europe. (2021, October 7). Boosting child and youth participation - from voice to choice. Commissioner for Human Rights. Retrieved October 20, 2022, from https://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/boosting-child-and-youth-participation-from-voice-to-choice European Youth Parliament (EYP) - https://eyp.org/ McKay, B. A. K. (2021, September 26). A Citizen s Bill of Responsibilities. The Art of Manliness. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/advice/citizens-bill-responsibilities/ OECD Development Policy Tools, Evidence-based Policy Making for Youth Well-being. OECD iLibrary. Retrieved October 18, 2022, from https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/9789264283923-10-en/index.html?itemId=/content/component/9789264283923-10-en Types of Civic Engagement | Center for Civic Engagement - Illinois State. (2022, July 20). Retrieved October 20, 2022, from https://civicengagement.illinoisstate.edu/faculty-staff/engagement-types/ Schlozman, K.L., Burns, N. and Verba, S. 1994 Gender and the Pathways to Participation: The Role of Resources , The Journal of Politics 56(4): 963 90. Schlozman, K.L., Burns, N. and Verba, S. 1999 What Happened at Work Today? A Multistage Model of Gender, Employment, and Political Participation , The Journal of Politics 61: 29 53. UNICEF (2001): The participation rights of adolescents: a strategic approach. UNICEF Working Paper Series University of North Alabama. (n.d.). A Focus on Civic Engagement, Advocacy, and Justice. Retrieved October 20, 2022, from https://www.una.edu/blog/socialinclusion/civic-engagement.html United Nations. (1948). Universal Declaration of Human Rights Youth participation activities. (n.d.). Erasmus+. Retrieved October 20, 2022, from https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/programme-guide/part- b/key-action-1/youth-participation
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