Lesson 3:
Voting on the Classroom Rules
Handout 1
Instructions to Students for Completing Journal Entries Assessing the Classroom Rules
- Each journal entry should deal with the numbered questions which follow.
- Each entry should address one of these terms:
- majority rule;
- minority rule;
- consent;
- rule by the people; and,
- rule of law.
- The first journal entry will be due two weeks after the vote on the final set of rules.
- A minimum of five journal entries will be due by the end of the semester.
- Each journal entry must be at least one page.
Journal Questions
1. Are there rules that you feel are important which are not being enforced adequately?
If yes, which ones?
How could this rule be enforced more effectively?
2. Are there any rules you feel are not necessary (be specific):
3. Are there any problems that have not been addressed by the rules?
4. Any other comments?