2. Distinction:
Laws
Rules
Apply to all members of a
particular society
Apply only to members of
that group.
Created by a law-making
body
Created by individuals and
groups
Always recorded in written
form
Not always have to be in
written form
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3. How to tell the difference
between laws and rules
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6. Activity: Sort into rules or laws
Wearing a school uniform to school
Paying your membership fees before being allowed to
play in the local footy final
Wearing a hairnet when working at the deli in Coles
Not being permitted to smoke cigarettes at school
Having to wait until your 18 years to vote
Washing the dinner dishes
Receiving a two match ban for striking from the AFL
tribunal.
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7. Activity: Family rules
In pairs, each write a list of your family rules at
home
Compare the two lists
What are similar? Different?
What are some possible explanations as to why
there are similarities and/or differences?
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