First term

At Sunflower School, students are voting for the new student council representative. All third graders can vote. Martina wants to vote for her best friend, but she’s not sure if that’s the best idea.

What should Martina do when voting?

• Vote for the person with the most friends.

• Vote for the one who gives out candy.

• Vote for the one with the best ideas.

• Don’t vote because she is unsure.

Why is it important to vote in school elections?

• To skip class.

• Because it's a fun game.

• To choose someone to speak for the students.

• Because the teacher says so.

Samuel was chosen as class representative, but he hasn’t gone to any council meetings and hasn’t told his classmates what’s happening.

What should Samuel do as a representative?

• Go to the meetings and share information.

• Keep everything to himself.

• Say he’s too busy to go.

• Only tell his close friends.

Being a class representative means:

• Having power to boss people around.

• Skipping classes.

• Representing and helping the class.

• Being the best at math.

What is the student council for?

• So students can be the boss.

• So students can help make decisions at school.

• To play during class.

• To change rules without asking.

At school, students are unhappy with the quality of lunch. They decide to write a letter to the school board with their ideas for improvement.

What participation mechanism did the students use?

• Secret ballot.

• Lawsuit.

• Right to petition.

• Total silence.

Why is it important to participate in school life?

• To change the rules without permission.

• To complain about everything.

• To help improve the school.

• To avoid doing homework.

In the government of Colombia, there are three groups that work together to ensure everything functions properly: the Executive Power, the Legislative Power, and the Judicial Power. The Executive Power creates the laws, the Legislative Power approves them, and the Judicial Power ensures they are followed correctly.

What is the task of the Legislative Power?

• Make sure the laws are followed.

• Create and approve the laws.

• Decide what to do with the government’s money.

Children in a town have the right to study, to be heard, and to live in a safe place. However, they also have the responsibility to respect the rules, help others, and take care of the environment.

What rights do you think you have as a child?

• The right to study, play, and be heard.

• The right to decide everything that happens in school.

• The right to do nothing in school.

Tomás and Valeria were playing during recess. Suddenly, they both wanted to use the same ball. They started arguing, and Tomás took the ball from Valeria roughly. Valeria felt sad and went to tell the teacher.

In the school’s coexistence manual, it says that we must respect others, take care of materials, and solve problems by talking

What could Tomás and Valeria have done to solve the problem while following the coexistence manual?

• Tomás should keep the ball because he saw it first.

• Valeria should push Tomás to get the ball back.

• They should talk calmly and take turns using the ball.