Why Do We Have Rules?
Students reflect upon the different reasons we may have rules, and how those rules affect themselves and others.
This forms part of the Year 4 HASS Civics and Citizenship Unit - Rules, Laws and Local Government.
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Learning goals
- We are learning to understand the role of local government and the decisions it makes on behalf of the community.
- We are learning to understand the differences between ‘rules’ and ‘laws’, why laws are important and how they affect the lives of people, including experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
- We are learning to understand the different cultural, religious and/or social groups to which we and others in the community belong.
Curriculum alignment
AC9HS4K08
9
The roles of local government and how members of the community use and contribute to local services
AC9HS4K07
9
The differences between “rules” and “laws”, why laws are important and how they affect the lives of people
AC9HS4K09
9
Diversity of cultural, religious and/or social groups to which they and others in the community belong, and their importance to identity
ACHASSK091
8.4
The role of local government and the decisions it makes on behalf of the community
ACHASSK092
8.4
The differences between ‘rules’ and ‘laws’, why laws are important and how they affect the lives of people, including experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
ACHASSK093
8.4
The different cultural, religious and/or social groups to which they and others in the community belong
HT2-2
old
Describes and explains how significant individuals, groups and events contributed to changes in the local community over time
HT2-5
old
Applies skills of historical inquiry and communication
GE2-2
old
Describes the ways people, places and environments interact
GE2-4
old
Acquires and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry
VCCCG003
Explain the roles of local government and some familiar services provided at the local level
VCCCL005
Distinguish between rules and laws and discuss why rules and laws are important
VCCCC007
Describe the different cultural, religious and/or social groups to which they and others in the community may belong
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.