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6
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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: Community Table-Community Ties (3rd Grade)
Grades:
3
4
5
We brainstorm community needs and how they may be addressed. Then we explore why taking action is good for the giver, the person receiving the gift, and the community. They ogether we make a plan and take action to address a community need related to hunger or homelessness....
Unit: Character Education: Trustworthiness (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners compare two communities to which they belong using a Venn diagram and descriptive words related to trustworthiness.
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners play a game that helps them identify qualities in others that make them trustworthy.
Unit: Healthy Youth, Healthy Community (9-12)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students collaboratively choose a community health need to address, plan the logistics for their service project, and document their planning process.
Unit: Character Education: Self-Discipline (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
7
8
The learners imagine life changes one, four and five years from the present time. They determine skills and attitudes of self-discipline that will help them be successful in the future....
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Unit: Character Education: Trustworthiness (Grade 7)
Grades:
6
7
8
Students read about two very different Texas pioneers and identify how they earned the trust of others.
Unit: Character Education: Fairness (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
7
8
We define what fairness means and compare and contrast definitions. Participants build empathy as they discuss others' experiences with fairness....
Grades:
6
7
8
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: Integrity (Grade 7)
Grades:
6
7
8
Lesson Four features scenarios which bring integrity to life.