Learners choose their favorite heroes from the "Star Wars" movies and identify acts of courage. They read about and discuss the traits of a classic hero from literature.
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Unit: Character Education: Courage (Grade 8)
Students work in a small group to identify the circumstances and courage of a hero who acted for the common good.
Unit: Character Education: Respect (Grade 6)
Students listen to a creative story about a group of characters who have no self-respect or respect for others. Students analyze the effects of lack of respect and identify ways to demonstrate respect in real-life situations....
Unit: Character Education: Fairness (Grade 6)
Students discuss biases and recognize that we all have biases, but we aren't always aware of them. Since people have different experiences, we all develop different biases. Students learn that a bias can create an unfair situation....
Unit: Character Education: Courage (Grade 6)
The learners will define courage and relate courage to the concept of a "hero." They will describe the characteristics of a hero. ...
Learners discover examples of courage by learning about a hero, Nelson Mandela, whose actions changed the course of history.
Unit: Character Education: Perseverance (Grade 7)
Students discuss what it means to do their personal best. They find, through a simple physical activity, that they can do a good job in something, but they still have more talent and drive to do better if they persevere. They recognize that perseverance can help them do their personal best...
Unit: Character Education: Self-Discipline (Grade 6)
The students will create a plan that includes steps and strategies for practicing self-discipline in an effort to reach a goal....
Unit: Character Education: Perseverance (Grade 8)
In this lesson, as a reflection exercise on perseverance, students illustrate a conversation about perseverance between Lyndon B Johnson and an imaginary person.
Unit: Character Education: Integrity (Grade 6)
Learners demonstrate understanding of integrity by reflecting and writing in response to quotes or personal experience related to integrity....