CITIZENSHIPSocial Studies 5 / March 24, 2014

CITIZENSHIP• A community is any group of people who work or live together.

• Our classroom is a community

• Our country is a much larger community

• A citizen is someone who has full membership in a community

• All citizens have a responsibility to make the community a better place

Wow! Look at that

community of gumbas.

BENEFITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES• Canadian Citizenship has many benefits:

• Healthcare

• They can work in Canada

• Social Security (ex., employment insurance, welfare, maternity leave, etc.)

• Citizens can vote in elections

• It also has some responsibilities:

• Fighting for Canada at war

• Obeying the law

• Voting in elections

• Treating other citizens with respect

If you join us, you will get to learn our gumba

dance… but you will also have to wear brown.

BECOMING CANADIANHow do you become a Canadian citizen?

1. Being born in Canada

2. Apply for citizenship

a) Live in Canada for three years

b) Speak with English of French

c) Pass a test showing they know Canadian laws and customs

d) Swear allegiance (loyalty) before a judge

*the process of becoming a Canadian is called naturalization

The gumba community sounds so caring and

fun. What do I have to do to join?

CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP TESTHere are a few questions from the citizenship test:

1) What is the capital of Canada?

2) What is the capital city of your province?

3) How many provinces and territories are there in Canada?

4) What are Canada’s two official languages?

5) What day of the year is Canada Day?

6) How old must you be to vote in a national election?

You mean there’s an actual test!?!