Grade 3 · Social Studies · Unit 7 of 9
Citizens Take Part
Rights, responsibilities and having a say.
What your child practises
Practises the rights and responsibilities of citizens and how citizens take part in public decisions. It follows the Grade 3 social studies skill descriptors on rights and responsibilities and on civic engagement in the New Brunswick curriculum.
New Brunswick Curriculum skill descriptor: Civics: Rights and Responsibilities · the rights and responsibilities of citizens, and how citizens take part in decisions
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Why is it important to respect other people’s opinions?
- so everyone is the same
- so no one speaks
- so we never disagree
- they may help us learn something new
they may help us learn something new
Hint: We can disagree and still be respectful.
Question 2
Which community helper keeps people safe on the roads?
- mail carrier
- police officer
- baker
- author
police officer
Hint: Helpers and workers serve the community.
Question 3
How can you help make a decision in your class?
- by hiding
- by shouting
- by taking over
- by voting or sharing your ideas
by voting or sharing your ideas
Hint: Sharing ideas is a way to take part.
Question 4
Which of these is a right every child has?
- the right to learn
- the right to ignore rules
- the right to be mean
- the right to take anything
the right to learn
Hint: Children have rights, such as being safe and learning.
Question 5
Who can speak up for a fair rule at school?
- only visitors
- only teachers
- any student
- only the principal
any student
Hint: Everyone can share ideas.
Question 6
Why do leaders need to listen to citizens?
- to make the day longer
- to stop the rain
- to understand what people need
- to find lost items
to understand what people need
Hint: Leaders make better decisions when they listen.