Objective:

To give students the chance to use the previous lessons on ethics to design classroom rules that they will have to abide by for the semester. This gives them practical use of the lesson and some say in classroom management.

Preset Activity: Have groups brainstorm what they think would make a good list of classroom rules and ethics to live by. Write the groups list on the board and discuss them.
 

Lesson / Activity: Make sure that the students understand the effects of rules on the student body. Give them the general rules of conduct for the class and discuss why these are the general rules of conduct. Discuss what the class has come up with, and come to a consensus as to what the classroom rules are. Have students design a contract that they sign. This will be a moral contract of behavior that they agree to adhere to in the classroom.
 

Reflection: Have the students write about any concerns that they have about the rules. If there is something that could be a potential pitfall for them have them explain it. If there is nothing they have a problem with, have them tell you why they wont have a problem with anything.
 

On a separate sheet of paper have the students write about what kinds of rewards they would like for outstanding behavior. For example if they did well on something would they want it announced to the class or would they like a private acknowledgment of their achievement. If you were to give them a prize for something, what would they like.

This allows the student to think of what could come of good conduct, and allows the teacher to understand how to reward the student in a way that will be rewarding for the student.