Who needs Rules A rule is a guideline for how to behave Rules are everywhere at home at school and wherever else people interact with each other At home parents set rules that teach children how to behave such as no hitting your brother or sister Rules at school can include raising your hand to talk and sitting in your seat until the teacher tells you to get up Though some rules can seem unnecessary at times they are important If everyone talked Rules help manage the work of a household and keep families safe 4
The teachers and the principal set many of the rules of a school or moved around the class whenever they wanted it would be hard for students to pay attention to the teacher and to learn Rules are not just for young people at home and in school Everyone needs rules That is why rules are a part of every kind of community All governments have a set of official rules called laws that everyone must obey Think About It Think of another rule in school and the reasons why that rule is important 5
Communities and Rules A community is a group of people with common interests People usually belong to more than one community For instance a neighborhood is one kind of community and a school is another kind There are even online communities where people talk or play games All of these communities need rules so that the communities continue to work well and support people’s interests and goals This school bus’s stop sign tells other drivers to stop and be aware of crossing children 6
This city council is making decisions for the community Communities in which people live from small villages to large countries have governments that make rules requiring or prohibiting certain actions These rules are called laws Laws keep order and protect people Compare and Contrast Think of two communities you are a part of Do they have the same kinds of rules or different rules Why are they the same or different 7
