Why do we need rules?

In this lesson, we will look at what rules and laws are and why they are needed to help us live together.

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Q1.Bayard Rustin suggested Martin Luther King should use violence in the fight for civil rights.

TrueFalse

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Q2.Jamie Oliver's campaigns are all linked to climate change.

TrueFalse

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Q3.Greta Thunberg is a Swedish environmental activist.

TrueFalse

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Q4.Which of the following BEST describes a boycott?

Meeting with your MPWriting a letter to your MPJoining together as a group and taking to the streets to protestRefusing to buy a product or use service as a form of protestOthers

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Q5.Which of the following is NOT a skill normally associated with being an active citizen?

CommunicationResilienceKnittingAnalysis

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Bayard Rustin suggested Martin Luther King should use violence in the fight for civil rights.

TrueFalse

1/5

Q2.Jamie Oliver's campaigns are all linked to climate change.

TrueFalse

2/5

Q3.Greta Thunberg is a Swedish environmental activist.

TrueFalse

3/5

Q4.Which of the following BEST describes a boycott?

Meeting with your MPWriting a letter to your MPJoining together as a group and taking to the streets to protestRefusing to buy a product or use service as a form of protestOthers

4/5

Q5.Which of the following is NOT a skill normally associated with being an active citizen?

CommunicationResilienceKnittingAnalysis

5/5

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Why do we need rules?

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Q1.How do we define rules?

A set of guidelines that tell people what is or is not allowed.A way to measure a straight line.A right that is protected by law.

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Q2.What is a law?

Any one rule that government makes and that people in a society must obey.A law is a way to control peoples actions, views and ideas.A law is a document that has no meaning.

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Q3.What would happen if we did not have any rules/laws?

People would go to prison.People could do what they want without punishment.People would feel safe

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Q4.What was the first rule/law that was written down?

The Magna CartaThe rule of lawKing John

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Q5.How do we define the rule of law?

The rule of law means that nobody is above the law and the law should treat everyone equally.The rule of law means Kings and Queens are the most important people and they are above the law.The rule of law means that the law only applies to some people in society.

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Why do we need rules?

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Q1.How do we define rules?

A set of guidelines that tell people what is or is not allowed.A way to measure a straight line.A right that is protected by law.

1/5

Q2.What is a law?

Any one rule that government makes and that people in a society must obey.A law is a way to control peoples actions, views and ideas.A law is a document that has no meaning.

2/5

Q3.What would happen if we did not have any rules/laws?

People would go to prison.People could do what they want without punishment.People would feel safe

3/5

Q4.What was the first rule/law that was written down?

The Magna CartaThe rule of lawKing John

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Q5.How do we define the rule of law?

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Lesson summary: Why do we need rules?

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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