We applied our understanding of
rights and
responsibilities to our classroom by starting to write our own Class
Constitution, which will eventually include a Preamble (our goals), Bill of Rights (how we will respect each other), branches of
government (executive, legislative, judicial), laws (our school's behavior expectations), classroom procedures, and
amendments. Our Constitution will help us make sure we are safe, treating each other fairly, and that our days go smoothly.
We held our first classroom election to
vote for table runners. The students brainstormed expectations for the election process and table runner position, which we added to our Class Constitution.
We even made some
amendments (in red) this afternoon and discussed how sometimes laws or procedures need to be changed to be more specific.
Congratulations to Rebecca, Ryan R., Lauren K., Emily P., Ben, and Morgan who were voted by their classmates to serve as table runners for the next four weeks.
Some students filled out job applications to be our class' political correspondent, so I look forward to turning over classroom government updates to them soon!
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