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Rules for Citizens (Program 1)



Rules are important in every-day life, whether in your family, school, community or beyond. Understanding where rules come from, why they exist, and their importance to a democratic society is a message everyone should hear.
Students Rule! — Kids discuss some of the rules they like and follow on a daily basis. In a classroom setting, the kids discuss the importance of having rules in their lives.
D.C. Cherries — Kids in Washington, D.C., take it upon themselves to make the cherry the designated fruit of our nation's capital.Lessons That Resonate — Dean Elementary School students see the importance of rules by learning and performing songs with specific rules in the lyrics.

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