We described a right in a few different ways:
“The ability to do things that you want to do.” - Ethan R.
“To be yourself.” - Ad
“To be able to do something. To be free.” -Isabella
“You are able to do something without being told no.” Rachel
“You can make your own choices.” - Ariana
Next, we made a list of the rights we have as citizens in our classroom:
- Read any book that we want to.
- Allowed to say what we think.
- Right to speak our mind.
- Think what you want to think.
- Share our thoughts.
- Go to the bathroom when we need to.
- Help others.
- Make a choice of where to sit.
- Sit with who you would like to.
- Get and receive respect.
- Use classroom materials.
- Right to use spaces in our school.
- Right to be happy.
- To get a drink of water.
- To write what we want.
- Respect each other.
- To move freely.
- Use computers when you need to.
- Go to the computer lab or library if you need to.
- Lay down during read aloud.
- Ask questions.
- Eat a snack.
- Sit in chairs during group.
- Have fun.
- Right to go to recess.
- Grow a school garden.
- To talk.
- To be yourself.
- To be different.
- To be friends with who you want.
- Choose to work in groups of by yourself.
- Have your own style and attitude.
- Everyone have the chance to share at morning meeting.
- To wear what you want to school.
- To be safe.
- To learn.
We will use the classroom rights that the students generated as we continue to work and learn together throughout the school year.
We truly had a great discussion about our classroom rights. This experience was a great way for the students to connect the Constitutional rights to their personal lives.
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