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History, Civics & Social Studies · Grade 1

Rules, Fairness and Decisions

First graders tell rules (made by families, schools and groups) from laws (made by governments for everyone in a place), match rules and laws to their purposes, compare fair ways to make a group decision (taking turns, voting, drawing names, agreeing) and count tally marks to find which choice won a vote.

  • 3 lessons
  • About 55 minutes
  • Rules, laws and fair decisions: 7 questions
  • Ways to answer: fill in the blanks, choose an answer, match pairs, type a number and sort into groups
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What learners will discover

  • Tell the difference between rules and laws and explain that both keep people safe, keep things fair and keep order.
  • Compare fair ways for a group to decide (take turns, vote, draw names, agree together) and choose one that fits a situation.
  • Count votes shown as tally marks or a bar graph, find the winning choice and tell what to do when there is a tie.

Lessons

  1. Rules and laws 4 steps2 practiceabout 18 min
  2. Fair ways to decide 4 steps2 practiceabout 18 min
  3. Counting votes 5 steps4 practiceabout 19 min
  4. Rules, laws and fair decisions 7 questions at the end

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