LESSON 1

CITIZENA citizen is a member of a

town, city, county (parish), state, or country.

*COMMUNITY*

A community is a place where people live, work,

trade, and share.

TRADETO EXCHANGE GOODS

AND SERVICES—USUALLY FOR MONEY

*BUSINESS*A company that sells goods and/or services

RIGHT

The ability to act in a certain way

RESPONSIBILITY

A duty

CITIZEN

GAME

•Right to work with responsibility to do the job.

•Right to earn pay with responsibility to work when scheduled.

•Right to be interviewed on TV with responsibility to speak the truth.

•Right to use the goods and services provided by governments with responsibility to pay taxes for them.

•Right to express opinions in an editorial with responsibility to tell the truth.

•Right to have a break from work with responsibility to return to work as scheduled.

•Right to receive and buy goods and services with responsibility to obey laws.

•Right of the press to report news with responsibility to tell the truth.

•Right to vote with responsibility to register and go to the polls.

•Right to use checks to pay for things with responsibility to have enough money in the bank to cover the amount on the check.

JA BizTown Citizen PledgeAs a citizen of JA BizTown, I pledge to

•respect all citizens.

•be responsible and honest.

•tell the truth.

•work and take breaks at assigned times.

•help other citizens.

•vote.

•obey the rules and laws of JA BizTown.

•pay taxes to JA BizTown.

I promise to fulfill my duties as a citizen of JA BizTown.