Grades:
6
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8
Through writing, students share their insights into taking responsibility with the resulting benefits or consequences.
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Unit: Character Education: Responsibility (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
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8
This lesson invites the students to make meaning of the concept of responsibility through personal and shared discussion....
Grades:
6
7
8
Students investigate the benefits/consequences of taking responsibility and not taking responsibility.
Grades:
6
7
8
Students gain insight into differing perspectives by examining a scenarios and engaging in a debate about the benefits/consequences of taking or avoiding responsibility. ...
Unit: Personal Giving Mission Statement
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners look at nonprofit mission statements and then create a personal mission statement related to the impact they want to make as responsible, engaged citizens.
Focus Question: How does an individual use personal interests and strengths to impact the common good?
Unit: Rights and Responsibilities
Grades:
6
7
8
This lesson examines the connections between the five basic guaranteed rights in the Bill of Rights and their corresponding responsibilities. Participants explore the natual consequences of fulfilling, or not fulfilling, responsibilities connected to their rights.
Unit: TeachOne: King's Words of Challenge
Grades:
3
4
5
In response to Martin Luther King, Jr.'s challenge to be the best with the talents you have, students explore talents and interests of their own and others. They practice listening and responding with respect. They raise awareness through volunteering of the benefit to communities of a variety...
Unit: Character Education: Responsibility (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
7
8
Through a choice of prompts, the students will reflect on and express their understanding of being responsible.
Grades:
6
7
8
Students create the definition of responsibility from their experience and gain insight into ways that 6th graders are responsible.
Grades:
6
7
8
Though a scenario, students examine the steps of decision-making in taking responsibility.