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 0-328-14827-X ì<(sk$m)=beichb< +^-Ä-U-Ä-U The word citizen can have many different meanings. In this book you will explore different types of citizenship, how someone becomes a citizen, and what the rights and responsibilities of citizenship are. Vocabulary citizen immigrant opportunity custom Write to It! Is there something in your community that good citizens could make better? Write three paragraphs about what the problem is and how it could be fixed. Write your paragraphs on a separate sheet of paper. community recycle natural resource Table of Contents Being a Citizen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2 What Makes You a United States Citizen? . . . page 3 Responsibilities Go with Rights . . . . . . . . . . . page 6 Everyone Can Be a Good Citizen . . . . . . . . . . page 9 Improving Your Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 11 Making a Difference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 14 ISBN: 0-328-14827-X 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 P

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