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SOSE Rules and Laws Part 2

Time: 30 minutes

Strategies used:

Overview of class rules.
Overview of previous brainstorming session (part 1)
Definitions given of Rules and Laws
Discussion about the use of Rules as a noun and verb and Law as a noun (future assessable element)

Context:

Students have already undertaken a discussion about rules in lesson 1 - this lesson is a recap and continuation of this thought process on to the subject of laws. This unit is an integrated part of the SOSE rules and laws unit.

This lesson is part 1 of 4 lessons on rules and laws - at the end of these lesson students should have be able to determine the difference between a rule and a law.

Professional Standards for Queensland Teachers addressed: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8

Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE) Grade 2/3 Mixed Class

Whole Class Activity

Created: August 2010

Developed and Designed by Stephanie Flynn

Learning Objectives:

Understand the concept, context and definition of a ‘rule’
Understand the concept, context and definition of a ‘law’
Understand there are differences between rules and laws.

Critical Reflection:

This lesson is an overview of lesson 1 on Rules and Laws.

Use the brainstroming session as an OHT to prompt discussion. Go through the worksheet from last lesson and add any more thoughts to the OHT.

The purpose of this lesson needs to be clear - to recap on what we have learnt from the last lesson on rules:

what is a rule
how are rules used
examples of rules

then move on to 'laws'.

Students need to write in their own words their own definition of a rule and a law.

This lesson is a lead in to slightly more in-depth discussion through other subjects (Maths, ICT, English) more conceptual issues around laws and rules.

Early finishers to read the cartoon hand out.

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