Issue 1

what does citizenship mean?
- legal status
- a sense of identity
- shared values
- civic participation

Legal status:

• when a person has legal status as a citizen, he or she is recognised by law as a member of a country

• grants rights
  → refer to freedom and privileges that citizens have which are usually in the constituition
  → protected by law and should be respected by everyone in the country

• involves obligations
  → refer to duties that citizens are required to fulfil as members of the country

A sense of identity:

• refers to how a person perceives himself or herself; and is what a person believes others perceive himself or herself

• sense of national identity
  → comes from a shared belief of connectedness to other citizens belonging to the country - can be expressed in different ways
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  can be shaped by:
  → common experiences, practices and spaces

Shared values:

• refer to principles and beliefs that are embraced and seen as important by a group of people
  can be shaped by:
  L> country’s history, heritage and experiences → may change over time as citizens respond to challnges faced by the country
  → collective decision making, exercise of judgement

Civic participation:

• refers to citizens taking part in public affairs which are matters of general interest or concern to most people in society