Character Education: Respect (Grade 6)
What role does respect play in relationships and life success? How can developing respect equip people as world citizens who contribute to the common good?
Learners define respect and explore the meaning of self-respect and respect for others. They explore the relationship of "respect" to definitions and examples of prejudice, bias, racism, and stereotype. Students recognize prejudice and examine how they perceive others. Learners discover how prejudices are learned and reflect on how to be more respectful of others. The learners are challenged to enhance respect in their personal relationships. They define actions they can take to enhance respect in their school and community.
Learners define respect and explore the meaning of self-respect and respect for others. They explore the relationship of respect to definitions and examples of prejudice, bias, racism and stereotype.
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.
This lesson challenges learners to recognize prejudice and examine how they perceive others. Learners discover how prejudices are learned, and they reflect on recognizing their biases.
Students analyze the words to a song about prejudice. They rewrite the lyrics with a more positive message.
Learners are challenged to enhance respect in their personal relationships as well as to define actions they can take to enhance respect in their school and community.