Students will recognize the need for rules in groups in the school, neighborhood, and community.
Pretend that you want to be a skier in the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. What would happen if you tried to ski
without learning how the equipment worked? Consider what would happen if you refused to buy a pass and wanted
to ski for free. Would it work if you and your friends pushed and shoved to get on the ski lift at the same
time? What would happen if skiers didn't follow basic rules of courtesy on the slopes?
Discuss how rules protect us and keep things organized.
Explain that all sports and games have rules.
Ask students if they know how to play "Red Rover." Select a student to explain the rules of the game.
Rules for Red Rover
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Create two teams
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Team members hold hands and form a straight line directly across from the other line with about 10 feet between them
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One group challenges the other team and calls the name of a member of the opposite team. The person that was
called runs and tries to break through the challenge team line.
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If the line is broken a member of that challenge team is taken back to the running team. If the line is not broken
the running team member becomes a member of the challenge team.
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The running team then becomes the challenge team and calls for a person to try to break their line.
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The game continues until there is only one line remaining.
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When the game is over discuss how the rules helped to organize the game and give everyone
a chance to play. Discuss what would happen if the rules had not been followed?
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Explain to the students that all countries have rules and laws that protect and organize groups of people. Explain
that ancient Greece, the birthplace of the Olympics, developed a system of laws agreed upon by the citizens.
Democracies encourage citizen involvement in the creation of rules and laws.
Ask students to help develop the rules for the classroom. Brainstorm ideas.
Discuss the ideas and omit those that would not help the class be an organized, safe place.
Write the rules on a large piece of paper or on an overhead. Ask students to role-play each rule so that
everyone understands how to follow them.
Ask students to determine what will happen to students that do not follow rules. Will there be rewards for
students who follow the rules?
Students will demonstrate that they understand the concept of rules through playing games and following classroom rules.
