W2: Rules and Laws

What do rules do?

• protect our rights

• make us follow them

• let us do whatever we want

• keep us safe

What happens when we do NOT follow the rules?

• We protect our rights.

• We suffer consequences.

• We treat each other peacefully and fairly.

• We make new friends.

What do school rules teach us?

• how to play soccer

• how to work together

• how to make cookies

• how to make our bed

Why do we have classroom rules?

• to know where to sit at lunch

• to know where to go to recess

• to know how to treat each other

• to know how to sharpen a pencil

What happens when rules are followed?

• Backpacks are lost.

• Students can learn.

• Everyone talks at the same time.

• Teachers cry.

Who creates laws?

• parks

• schools

• governments

• teachers

Why are laws created?

• to help you do your homework

• to tell you when to go to bed

• to protect the common good

• to make us smile

What is a consequence?

• how we act

• someone who helps us follow rules

• what happens after we make a choice

• the end of a story

What is the Constitution?

• a list of rules for school

• a list of laws for the country

• a list of rules for your home

• a list of groceries