Whole Earth Curriculum WEC

Lesson 10 — Rights, Fairness & Our Shared Rules, All Together

Learners gather the whole unit into an eight-part "fairness" page — stronger reason, my value, dignity, a rule on trial, decisions here and there, our shared project, "I" statements and listening, and restorative practice — and share it as a class book. Rights, fairness, and shared rules are practiced, not preached.

D09 P4: Contextual & Ecological Awareness D09.S1D09.S2D09.S3D09.S4 50 minutes Draft

Objectives

Essential question

How do I bring together everything I have practiced about rights, fairness, and our shared rules?

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Materials

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An eight-part page gathers the whole unit. The boxes are: stronger reason (a balance scale with two reasons), my value (a heart), dignity honored or denied (a turned-toward vs. turned-away scene), a rule on trial (a rule card with a fairness check), here and there (two columns), our shared project (a task list with who does what), I statements and listening (two speech bubbles), and restorative practice (a three-step circle). Each box has a dashed draw-or-write area, and labels carry the meaning.
An eight-part page gathers the whole unit. The boxes are: stronger reason (a balance scale with two reasons), my value (a heart), dignity honored or denied (a turned-toward vs. turned-away scene), a rule on trial (a rule card with a fairness check), here and there (two columns), our shared project (a task list with who does what), I statements and listening (two speech bubbles), and restorative practice (a three-step circle). Each box has a dashed draw-or-write area, and labels carry the meaning.

Lesson 10 — Rights, Fairness & Our Shared Rules, All Together

Summary

Learners gather everything from the unit into one eight-part “fairness” page: stronger reason, my value, dignity honored or denied, a rule on trial, decisions here and there, our shared project, “I” statements and listening, and restorative practice. They share their page and build a class “Rights, Fairness & Our Shared Rules” book.

Objectives

  • Weigh two reasons for a choice and decide which is stronger and why. (D09.S1.04.01)
  • Describe what a value is and name one of their own values. (D09.S1.04.02)
  • Explain what dignity means and give an example of it being honored or denied. (D09.S2.04.01)
  • Evaluate whether a rule or practice is fair to everyone it affects and explain the judgment. (D09.S2.04.02)
  • Describe how people make decisions and choose leaders in their community and compare with one other place in the world. (D09.S3.04.01)
  • Work with classmates on a small shared project, dividing tasks fairly and listening to each person. (D09.S3.04.02)
  • Practice active listening and “I” statements to solve a disagreement fairly. (D09.S4.04.01)
  • Describe restorative practice and why it can work better than punishment alone. (D09.S4.04.02)

Connection

Rights and fairness are not one big thing — they are many small things you can do every day: weigh two reasons and judge which is stronger, name a value you hold, honor dignity, test a rule against everyone it affects, see how decisions are made here and elsewhere, share a project fairly, listen and speak with “I,” and repair harm instead of only punishing. When you put them together, you are practicing how to live fairly with other people — at home, in class, and anywhere on Earth people are together. Today you will put them all together.

Materials

  • An eight-part “fairness” page per learner
  • Crayons and drawing tools
  • Stapler, string, or clips for a class book

Preparation

  • Prepare an eight-box page for each learner (or one large shared sheet): “stronger reason,” “my value,” “dignity honored or denied,” “a rule on trial,” “here and there,” “our shared project,” “I statements and listening,” and “restorative practice.”
  • Set up a gathering place and a spot to assemble the class book.

Facilitator note

Written to the learner (“you”). This is the unit’s capstone: each learner authors their own small statement of rights, fairness, and shared rules. Keep all eight boxes optional in depth — a word, a mark, or a drawing counts. This is a celebration of what learners can do, not a test of what they know; there is no “correct” page. Celebrate each page as a real contribution, and never rank pages against one another. Hold the dignity and restorative boxes with the same care as in Lessons 3 and 9: no shaming, no forced confession, no performed apology — invented examples and “always may pass” apply here too. A learner who does not speak aloud shares by pointing to a box and a picture, or by signing; a learner who is blind or low-vision describes their page aloud and the boxes are read back to them; a learner with a motor difference can have a partner draw while they choose and direct. Every voice matters — not just the loudest or fastest — and a learner may always pass. The page stays live after this lesson, so the unit’s habits continue beyond the paper. Questions stay questions: rights, fairness, and shared rules are practiced, not preached.

Procedure

  1. Gather (5 min). Remember the unit: stronger reason, my value, dignity, a rule on trial, decisions here and there, our shared project, “I” statements and listening, and restorative practice. You have practiced all of it.
  2. Fill the eight boxes (20 min). On your page, draw or write one thing in each box: two reasons with the stronger one marked and why; one value of yours; a moment of dignity honored or denied; a rule judged fair or unfair to everyone; how your community decides and one other place’s way; your shared project and its fair tasks; an “I” statement with a listening reflection; and the three restorative steps.
  3. Share (10 min). With a partner or small group, show your page and tell about one box you are proud of. Listen to theirs.
  4. Make the class book (5 min). Add your page to the “Rights, Fairness & Our Shared Rules” book or wall. Now everyone’s fairness is together.
  5. Close (5 min). Rights and fairness are many small things you can do every day. Your choices matter — to your friends, your community, and you.

Differentiation

  • Support: Complete one box at a time with a grown-up scribe; a single word or mark in each box counts. A non-speaking learner points to pictures for each box.
  • Extension: Invite learners to add a ninth box: “tomorrow” — one fair or caring thing they will do next.

Assessment

  • Summative (portfolio): The eight-part “fairness” page shows a weighed choice, a named value, a dignity example, a judged rule, a here-and-there comparison, a shared project, an “I” statement with listening, and the restorative steps.
  • Observation: Does the learner connect each box to the right idea from the unit and share it in their own words?

Home connection

Take your “fairness” page home and share one box with your family. Ask them what fairness means to them, and listen.

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