Citizenship

Citizenship is:

  • Being a member of a particular country or community
  • As a citizen, you might have rights and responsibilities in that community
  • People might be citizens of more than one country or community

More Videos and Activities

Find out more about citizenship by choosing from the sections below, watching the videos and completing the activities. Activities in green are more basic (level 1) and blue are more advanced (level 2) in subject matter and/or language. There are 3 categories of worksheets for each activity which require different levels of literacy, thinking and comprehension skills. Go to the Teachers Section to find out more.

Discussion questions

  • Are you a citizen to one or more communities?
  • What rights and privileges do you have as a citizen?
  • What responsibilities as a citizen do you think you have?

Extension question

How might the rights and privileges of citizens in different countries or communities vary?