Rights and the Common Good

Respect others' rights and choose actions that help everyone.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 61

Rights are freedoms that belong to every person. In 1791, the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to protect them.
Freedom of speech: saying what you think. Freedom of religion: worshiping your own way. Freedom of the press: newspapers and news can report. Freedom to gather peacefully. And the right to a fair trial.
Your rights belong to everyone else too. If you have freedom of speech, so does your classmate, so let others finish talking. Respecting others' rights keeps everyone free.
The common good is what's best for everyone in a community: clean parks, safe streets, and taking turns.
Sometimes what one person wants isn't best for everyone. Cutting in line helps one person but hurts the rest. Good citizens think about the common good.

Georgia Standards of Excellence in Social Studies:

SS3CG2.a — Explain the necessity of respecting the rights of others and promoting the common good.