Everyone, this is Randy.

 Randy is a 3rd grade student just like you. 

Randy's favorite thing to do at school is go to recess, but here lately his classmates have been giving him a hard time. 

"Ms. Honey", Randy said, "Some of the boys and girls in the class are not being very fair to me. They won't allow me to play with them, talk to them, or even make my own teams". 

"Hmmm", said Ms. Honey. "I think it's time we have our Recess Revolution". 

"Now class, today it has come to my attention that some of our friends aren't being very fair out on the playground", said Ms. Honey. 

"To fix this problem we are going to have a recess revolution! By doing this everyone will see what we can and cannot do, they will be called the Playground Rights. Most importantly we will see that it applies to everyone".

"That's correct", said Ms. Honey. "We are going to create playground rights similar to the Bill of Rights to ensure fairness and equal opportunities for everyone!" 

"Playground rights?", questioned Randy. "That sounds like the Bill of Rights that we've been learning about in class".

The first amendment of the Bill of Rights tells us that we have the right to freedom of speech, press, assembly, and petition.

This bring us to our first Playground Right:

Playground Right #1:

All students are allowed to make their own teams, make their own friends, and voice their opinion if they think something is not "fair".

The second amendment protects the right of citizens to keep and bear arms to help them feel more calm, or at ease. 

This is shown in our Playground Rights as:

Playground Right #2:

All students are allowed to set boundaries with their classmates to allow themselves to feel calm or safe.

The third amendment in the Bill of Rights is the one that prohibits the government from forcing citizens to house soldiers in their home, also know as letting them live/stay there. 

We can relate this to our own Playground Rules as so:

Playground Right #3:

You do not have to allow anyone into your game if they are not being nice, or if they did not ask for permission.

The fourth amendment protects citizens from any and all unreasonable search and seizures. This means that search warrants are necessary, and they are based on probable cause. 

We can implement this into our daily lives as:

Playground Right #4:

While at recess, no one is allowed to take your belongings (water bottle, jackets, etc.) without permission.

Amendment five in the Bill of Rights is one that protects the rights of all citizens during criminal cases. This includes due process, double jeopardy, and self-incrimination.

In our Playground Rights we will see this as:

Playground Right #5:

No one will be punished unfairly if/when a conflict arises while at recess.