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Rule Inventory Worksheet

Purpose​

This worksheet helps learners notice that they already live inside many different layers of rules.

When to Use It​

  • Week 1
  • Any review week when a student needs to reconnect abstract ideas to real life

Student Directions​

List the rules, norms, and agreements you notice in a normal day. Then sort them by type and function.

Facilitator Notes​

  • Invite examples from home, school, games, clubs, online spaces, and public places.
  • Remind learners that not every rule is a law.
  • Use low-stakes examples first.

Template​

Rule or expectationWhere I saw itTypeWho made it?Who follows it?Who enforces it?What happens if it breaks?Is it fair, legal, kind, and wise?
law / rule / norm / promise / agreement
law / rule / norm / promise / agreement
law / rule / norm / promise / agreement
law / rule / norm / promise / agreement
law / rule / norm / promise / agreement

Younger Learner Adaptation​

  • Fill out only three rows.
  • Replace the last column with smile / unsure / frown faces.
  • Sort picture cards instead of writing full sentences.

Older Learner Extension​

  • Add a column for "What is this rule trying to protect?"
  • Compare one law, one norm, and one agreement side by side.
  • Add a note about which rules feel most contestable.