Unit
Topic

Fernando M. Reimers et al.

5.1

Creating Classroom Rules

Themes ICC: intrapersonal; ethics; and scenario building

Region
Length

Any/ all

Two lessons

Goals and Objectives

Skills

Learn the meaning and the uses of rules by comparing them to pos—
sible misuses of rules.

Inspire students to develop and live by an equitable set of rules for
the classroom and to take an interest in the American Revolution.
Act by demonstrating an understanding of rules and by creating
equitable rules.

and Knowledge

Students will identify the need for rules and understand why rules
are important.
Students will compare equitable rules with inequitable rules.

3. Students will judge rules based on their fairness to all and their use—
fulness in enabling the classroom to work together for the common
goal of learning.

Overview

The students and the teacher will collaborate to create a set of rules for

the classroom.. Students will be guided in thinking about concepts such as

fairness, individual rights and responsibilities, freedom from tyranny, and

communication.

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