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Social studies · Grades K-2 · 35 minutes

Roles of people in authority

Students sort picture cards of a classroom, school, and community and match each person shown to their role and one responsibility, then discuss why rules and helpers matter.

Students will be able to

  • Identify a role of a person in authority in the classroom, school, or community.
  • State one responsibility that goes with that role.

Standards

  • Aligned to D2.Civ.1.K-2 — Describe the roles and responsibilities of people in positions of authority in the classroom, school, and community.

Source

Original lesson. Original lesson and picture-card sort written for this site.

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