Grades:
6
7
8
Students examine the consequences of Abraham Lincoln's responsible decisions. The introduction of the concept of common good adds a dimension to the benefit/consequences of taking responsibility.
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Unit: Character Education: Responsibility (Grade 8)
Unit: Character Education: Perseverance (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
7
8
Students review the Civil Rights work of Martin Luther King, Jr. as discussed in Lesson One. They create an acrostic about his life and work. Then students identify his goals and relate goals to perseverance.
Grades:
6
7
8
Students brainstorm a variety of short-term and long-term goals and then they discuss the logistics of carrying out some of the goals. They brainstorm about what resources are needed, what needs would be met, and how they can ensure perseverance in reaching one or more of the goals.
Grades:
6
7
8
Students analyze and define the word perseverance as it applies to Martin Luther King, Jr.
Unit: Character Education: Trustworthiness (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
7
8
Students identify the qualities that make a friend trustworthy and determine whether you can be friends with someone you don't trust.
Unit: Character Education: Respect (Grade 7)
Grades:
6
7
8
The students investigate their perceptions about bullying and its relationship to respect. Students brainstorm ways to promote respect of self and others as individuals and as a class/school.
Unit: Character Education: Integrity (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
7
8
Lesson Two explores the "and others" segment of the definition of integrity....
Unit: Character Education: Self-Discipline (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
7
8
The students will examine the role of discipline in their lives, in the lives of others and in a civil society....
Unit: Character Education: Fairness (Grade 7)
Grades:
6
7
8
The teacher poses several questions to spark conversation and critical thinking about the meaning of fairness. Students work together to create a definition of fairness.
Unit: Character Education: Responsibility (Grade 7)
Grades:
6
7
8
Through role playing a scenario, students with different perspectives will make decisions about responsibility. ...