Being a good citizen means following rules and laws being responsible and respectful helping others.
Being a responsible family member means knowing and following the family's rules. It means helping parents or care-givers and cooperating with brothers and sisters. It is the duties of family members to be honest and fair to each other. Families should work together while respecting each member of the family as an individual.
As an adult, being an informed citizen about our government and community is an important duties. Voting in elections is just one duty of all good citizens. Volunteering to help in the community, joining worthwhile community events or organizations, and helping people who need assistance are other duties. It is important for citizens to be active in their community and help others whenever possible.There are many ways for children to be good citizens too. Young people can volunteer to help clean up their community by adopting a street or highway, or cleaning up a vacant lot. They might visit hospitals or nursing homes and share their talents or simply chat with those who need a friend. Children might offer to help a neighbor, or mow a lawn or shovel a driveway for an elderly person. By volunteering and helping others, people build better communities. Being involved makes volunteers feel good about themselves too.
It is the duty of all students to attend school and try their hardest to learn. A responsible person wants to be the best he or she can be. Being responsible means making decisions about what is right and what is wrong and then choosing to do and say the right thing. It means respecting the rights of other students and listening to their ideas. When we accept individual differences we learn that everyone has something to offer.