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Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Most of human history is full of the stories of peasants, subjects, or tribes. The concept of the "citizen," an idea we take for granted, is historically quite rare-and was, until recently, amongst America's most profoundly cherished ideals. But without shock treatment, warns historian and conservative political commentator Victor Davis Hanson, American citizenship as we have known it for well over two centuries may soon vanish. In The Dying Citizen,...
3) Immigration
Series
Publisher
Greenhaven Press
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Examines the issue of immigration from a variety of international perspectives.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
It's very important to be a good citizen. But what does that mean? Readers will learn through examples in a fun question and answer format that taking pride in what you do and trying to make the world a better place shows good citizenship.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
While once a dormant issue in Thailand, the inability to gain citizenship has developed into a problem that affects over 400,000 people in its low-income mountain regions. Recognizing citizenship among a nation is a basic human right, however the people of the mountain region - referred to as "Hill Tribes" - are facing a crisis that has led to the growth of trafficking of woman and children. In A Right to Belong, various Hill Tribe individuals discuss...
Author
Series
Publisher
Boy Scouts of America
Pub. Date
[2013], ©2005
Language
English
Description
Citizens in democratic societies have the responsibility not only to obey the law, but also to be informed. Learn how to be a good citizen of our world. Learn how to understand and appreciate the values, traditions and concerns of people in other countries.
Author
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press, Incorporated
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.3 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
This book explores American birthright citizenship and the Fourteenth Amendment, along with the debate about the role it plays in illegal immigration, the phenomenon of birth tourism, and the varying opinions over current policy.
Author
Series
Publisher
Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Each year, millions of people become American citizens at birth. Thousands more are naturalized as adults. Becoming an American Citizen explains how these processes work."--
Author
Series
Marvin Redpost volume 5
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Even though they have all come to school in holey clothes, Marvin and his third grade class manage to impress their surprise visitor--the President of the United States. It's no ordinary Thursday for Marvin Redpost and his class ... It's "hole day," and even Mrs. North and Principal McCabe are wearing their very worst clothes. It seemed like a fun idea that morning, but now they're expecting company. The president -- of the United States! -- is on...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A bold guide to how we must re-envision citizenship if American democracy is to survive. The United States faces dangerous threats from Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, terrorists, climate change, and future pandemics, but the greatest peril to the country comes not from abroad but from within, from none other than ourselves. The question facing us is whether we are prepared to do what is necessary to save our democracy. The Bill of Obligations...
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