Chap 1) What Are The Factors That Shap Citizenship?

Question 1

What are the factors of citizenship?

Answer 1

• legal status
• a sense of identity
• civic participation
• shared values

Question 2

Elaborate on “legal status”

Answer 2

-formally recognised by law as a member of a country
- involves rights & responsibilities (obligations)
- Eg. Freedom of religion, NS, government subsidies

Question 3

Elaborate on “a sense of identity”

Answer 3

• How a person sees himself & others; feelings involved
  -Eg, NDP / NE show for p5 students

Question 4

Elaborate on ‘shared values’

Answer 4

-commonly agreed principles & beliefs that are seen as important by a group of people
-formed by a country’s history, heritage / cultures & experiences
-in turn influences our policies and laws; our collective decision making
-Eg. individual hard work / responsibility

Question 5

Elaborate on “civic participation”

Answer 5

• participating (contributing time/effort/money) in community life or societal causes. Attitude of working for the good of society
  -Eg. Online forums (Reddit) discuss about national news