School Rules are Important

At a Glance:

Grades:	1, 2
Subject:	Social Studies
Topic:	Civics: Processes, Rules, and Laws
Lesson Length:	1 - 2 hours

Standards / Framework:

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

Students should be familiar with their school and classroom rules.

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?”

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.

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.

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.