A celebrity philanthropist may become focused on a specific cause because her life is connected to the cause. Students read about one celebrity's philanthopic work and then reflect on issues that are important to them....
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Unit: Character Education: Caring (Grade 7)
Unit: Character Education: Responsibility (Grade 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....
Unit: Character Education: Fairness (Grade 7)
In the final reflection, students connect the concepts of fairness and philanthropy through written response to a quote or personal experience.
Unit: Character Education: Honesty (Grade 8)
This lesson explores how people can be honest with themselves. Students reflect on how they can be honest with themselves and take personal responsibility.
In this lesson, students discuss different types of lies and rate them in their severity and damage to others.
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.
Students will define perseverance and identify the need to persevere in completing tasks. They will explore obstacles and excuses that deter perseverance....
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....
Unit: Character Education: Courage (Grade 6)
Learners discover examples of courage by learning about a hero, Nelson Mandela, whose actions changed the course of history.
Unit: Character Education: Respect (Grade 8)
The class will examine and reflect on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as it relates to respect....