Fascinating Facts Between 2001 and 2003, 1.4 million immigrants became United States citizens. During the week of July 4, 2003, 9,500 new citizens were sworn in. Most of the new citizens in this country now come from Mexico, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Genre Nonfiction Comprehension Skill Compare and Contrast Text Features Glossary Chart Headings Table of Contents Scott Foresman Social Studies ISBN 0-328-14826-1 ì<(sk$m)=beicge< +^-Ä-U-Ä-U The word citizen can have different meanings. In this book you will explore what it means to be a good citizen and how a good citizen can contribute to his or her community. Vocabulary citizen Write to It! Think of some ways to be a good citizen. Be sure to tell how they would be good for your community. Write two paragraphs about your ideas. custom immigrant opportunity Write your paragraphs on a separate sheet of paper. community natural resource recycle Table of Contents What is a Citizen? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2 Responsibilities and Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4 How to Become a Citizen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 6 Anyone Can Be a Good Citizen . . . . . . . . . . page 9 Keep Your Community Clean . . . . . . . . . . . page 11 You Have a Lot to Give . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 14 ISBN: 0-328-14826-1 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Printed in the United States of America. This publication or parts thereof may be used with appropriate equipment to reproduce copies for classroom use only. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 V0G1 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 Photographs Every effort has been made to secure permission and provide appropriate credit for photographic material. The publisher deeply regrets any omission and pledges to correct errors called to its attention in subsequent editions. Unless otherwise acknowledged, all photographs are the property of Scott Foresman, a division of Pearson Education. Photo locators denoted as fol