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    School Rules are Important

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    Subject: Social Studies

    Lesson Length: 1 - 2 hours

    Topic: Civics: Processes, Rules, and Laws

    Grade Level: 1, 2

    Standards / Framework:

    Brief Description: Students will showcase one of their school rules and its importance.

    Know Before You Start: Students should be familiar with their school and classroom rules.

    Hook:

    • Ask students:
      • “Why do we have rules?”
      • “What are some consequences students face if they do not follow the rules?”
      • “If you were the principal or a teacher, what rule would you create?”

    Activity:

    • Students will complete the “Know” section of a KWL chart on chart paper about school rules in a whole group setting.
    • Teachers will explain the school-wide rules to students.
    • Students will generate questions for the “Want to Learn” section of the KWL chart about the rules.
    • Teachers will ask school leadership to come in to be part of the lesson. Students will ask school leaders the questions they generated about school rules and their importance.
    • Students will select one of the school rules and create a comic that illustrates the rule and explains its importance.

    Closure:

    • Have students share their comics with a partner or in small groups.
    • Have students independently write or draw on a post-it what they learned from the lesson. Tape the post-its onto the KWL anchor chart in the “Learn” section.
    • Consider posting all of the comics on a bulletin board for the rest of the school to benefit from.
    • Tell students that today's comics highlight the most important school rules. Creating these comics helps keep them safe and understand school expectations.

    Differentiation:

    • Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
    • Allow students to work in pairs or groups as needed.
    • Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.
    • Provide students with a graphic organizer, such as Draw/Plan Then Write, to map out their comic before creating.

    Resources:

    • Comic to print or display: Comic.
    • Draw/Plan Then Write
    • Video: Why are Rules Important? by MDR Education Bros Channel
    • All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold
    • The Magical Yet by Angela DiTerlizzi
    • The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
    • You Get What You Get by Julie Gassman
    • David Goes to School by David Shannon
    • The Recess Queen by Alexis O'Neill

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