The document discusses how communities use rules and laws to promote the common good. It provides examples of rules that help the community, such as paying taxes for schools and fire protection. An activity asks students to think of rules that promote common good in school. The document explains that rules are made for everyone's well-being and safety. It includes an activity where students make up rules for a water park. Overall, the document teaches about how rules and laws benefit communities and encourages students to think about promoting the common good.

1. Communities use rules and laws
to promote the common good
Elizabeth Markey
2nd Grade Interactive PowerPoint

2. Table of Contents
• Getting Started
• What is Common Good?
• Activity One: How do you
promote COMMON GOOD in
school?
• How do people use rules and
laws?
• Activity Two: Make your own
rules
• Quiz
• References

3. Objectives: What will you learn today?
• Students will be able to describe what
common good is
• Students will be able to tell how rules and
laws help to promote the common good in a
community
Students will show their knowledge in three
areas: Activity One (4 questions), Activity Two
(3 questions), and a Quiz (4 questions)

4. Let’s Get Started!
Click on Ms. Markey

5. What is COMMON GOOD?
In our democracy, all citizens need to work
together to do good things for the whole
community.

6. For example, people pay taxes so
everyone can go to schools, so
everyone can be protected by
fire fighters, and so everyone
can enjoy parks and public
pools.

7. At school, you have rules that protect
everyone, like returning books to the
library, and no throwing food at
lunch.
We all do many things each day to
help others.

8. Take a look at this example…
The Flamingo family loves to take bubble baths in the river.
They do not know that their soap is making the water dirty
for others who must drink it.

9. The Frogs and Beavers need to drink
the water from the river. They ask for
help from the government.

10. The man from the government talks
to the Flamingoes about keeping the
water clean for everyone.

11. The Flamingos are bathing in a new
bath tub. They are making sure that
the water is clean for others to drink.

12. Activity One: How do you promote
Common Good in School?
• Click on the art easel
on the right
• Draw a picture
showing how you
promote COMMON
GOOD in school.
• Print the image
you’ve created
• Click here when you
are finished!

13. How Do People Use Rules and Laws?
Click on Ms. Markey to hear more!

14. Take a look at these park rules:
Answer these
questions by clicking
the notepad at the
bottom:
Why does a park need
this rule?
Are the other rules
fair?
What do you think
happens if the park
rules are broken?

15. Rules and laws are made for the well-
being of people and the environment
Think about it
A stream like
this…

16. Will become this if people don’t follow
the rule to not litter

17. We follow road laws
to keep each other and animals safe

18. Communities get together to
decide what rules are the best for
us to follow.

19. Then, people like police officers are
hired to help make sure everyone
follows the laws.

20. Now it’s your turn to decide which
rules and laws are important to a
community or place!

21. Study this picture:
Click here to
write down three
rules you think
would help people
stay safe in the
water park.
Click here to go
on!

22. Here are some actual rules used at an
indoor water park. How do your rules
compare?
• We suggest removing any loose jewelry before entering the water.
• Please shower before entering the water and wash your hands after using
the restrooms.
• All guests who want to enjoy the water slides must be 42 inches or taller.
• Spitting or spouting water from your mouth is not permitted. Please do
not chew gum or tobacco in the waterpark.
• Running in the water or on the deck area is not permitted.
• Hard plastic and glass containers are not allowed in the waterpark.
• Please follow all waterpark rules or may result in your dismissal from the
waterpark

23. QUIZ
Below is a map of Stoney Creek Metro Park. Click on the
graphics to answer some important questions.
Click here when
you’re done
answering the
questions!

24. Welcome to Boat Rentals!
One rule people must follow when they rent a boat is :
PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE WILDLIFE WHILE YOU ARE
BOATING
Why does this rule promote COMMON GOOD for people and
animals visiting the park?
Click on the picture next to the description that best fits.
Feeding wildlife food humans eat could
make the animals sick.
Wildlife in the park only like to eat food
they cook themselves

25. Ready for a swim?
One rule people must follow when they go for a swim is :
ONLY SWIM IN DESIGNATED AREAS
Why does this rule promote COMMON GOOD for people and
animals visiting the park?
Click on the picture next to the description that best fits.
Swimming in other areas is not
safe for people or animals.
This rule doesn’t promote common
good. We can do what we want!

26. Fishing safety
One rule people must follow when they are fishing is :
UNLESS YOU HAVE A PERMIT, ALL FISH MUST BE PUT BACK IN
THE LAKE
Why does this rule promote COMMON GOOD for people and
animals visiting the park?
Click on the picture next to the description that best fits.
There are plenty of fish for me to keep, I
don’t need a permit
A permit will help control the population
of fish in the lake and monitor illegal
fishing

27. What should bikers know?
One rule people must follow when they are biking is :
BIKERS SHOULD STAY ON DESIGNATED TRAILS
Why does this rule promote COMMON GOOD for people and
animals visiting the park?
Click on the picture next to the description that best fits.
Biking on designated trails helps not disrupt the
plant and animal life in the park. It also helps keep
bikers safe by staying in areas appropriate for bikes
to travel
Park officials don’t want bikers to stray from the
path because they are boring and don’t like people
to have adventures.

28. GREAT JOB!!!
Click on the squirrel to continue the quiz!

29. Try Again!
Remember, Common Good means to do things
that help others and the world around us.
Click the snake to go back and try the question
again. You can do it!

30. Try Again!
Remember, Common Good means to do things
that help others and the world around us.
Click the snake to go back and try the question
again. You can do it!

31. Try Again!
Remember, Common Good means to do things
that help others and the world around us.
Click the snake to go back and try the question
again. You can do it!

32. Try Again!
Remember, Common Good means to do things
that help others and the world around us.
Click the snake to go back and try the question
again. You can do it!

33. Thanks for working hard, Tigers!
Click on Ms. Markey to say good bye!

34. References
• http://www.michiganepic.org/coredemocratic
/commongoodintro.html
• http://www.hereinreality.com/babies/paint/
• http://www.mayanindoorwaterpark.com/rule
s-regulations.php
• http://www.metroparks.com/images/maps/st
ony_creek.pdf#pagemode=thumbs