Read the following text then complete the exercises below. Be a Global Citizen!Everyone is a citizen of a country and other plac
es on a map. There’s also local and state citizenship. Did you know that you’re a citizen of your school community, as well?So, what exactly does it mean to be a citizen, anyway? A citizen is a member of a community with rights and responsibilities. In school you receive an education (a right) and you must obey school rules (a responsibility). Can you name other rights and responsibilities that come with citizenship?There’s a community that’s even bigger than your country that you can be a citizen of, no matter where you live. It’s our planet. We’re connected to people like never before, from where you buy and sell, to the air we breathe, to the technology that makes anyone’s ideas just a click away. Through the United Nations, you have rights common to all people globally. You also have a responsibility to respect all people’s rights. National citizenship reminds important, but our common bonds and challenges are bigger than any national borders. Embrace the world-be a global citizen What’s the word? Use the clues to unscramble the following words relating to global citizenship. a).C R O O A L B T E A L (To work together) b).Y E T D I S R V I (Inclusion from different types of people) c).L A L B G O (Opposite of local) d).L N T P A E (Earth is one, Mars is another) e).L E R I O S SI Y N P I T B (“Do you like ______ for your actions?”) f).SI R H G T (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. fought for civil ______.) g).K A S T E A O I C N T (A global citizen ______ to improve the world. a.________________________ b.________________________ c.________________________ d.________________________ e.________________________ f.________________________ g.________________________
Use the clues to unscramble the following words relating to global citizenship. a).C R O O A L B T E A L (To work together) b).Y E T D I S R V I (Inclusion from different types of people) c).L A L B G O (Opposite of local) d).L N T P A E (Earth is one, Mars is another) e).L E R I O S SI Y N P I T B (“Do you like ______ for your actions?”) f). SI R H G T (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. fought for civil ______.) g).K A S T E A O I C N T (A global citizen ______ to improve the world.
a. Collaborate.
b. Diversity.
c. Global.
d. Planet
e. Responsibility
f. Rights
g. Take actions.
Those are some of the many words that characterize global citizens who are aware of the situation on planet earth and try to do something to improve the conditions of the people in need, the environmental issues such as water and air pollution, poverty, civil rights, and many others.
A globalized world should not only be one connected through free trade, but one world connected to defend human rights and look for the prosperity of all.
1.) Van al banco ellos? 2.)en el museo estudian arte mis amigos? 3.)toman el Metro al cine Gradiel y Gertrudis? 4.)estamos en Tenochtitlán nosotros? 5.)Es simpática la amiga de Emilia? 6.)hablan español uds (short for ustedes) 7.)caminas a la escuela tú?
