Whether at home or in the classroom, each member of a community has certain responsibilities they must tend to. With the help of the children's story Piggybook by Anthony Browne, kids learn how to assign jobs in a fair and safe manner...

"You are pigs." With those three simple words, the lives of the Piggott family were changed forever. Read aloud the children's story Piggybook by Anthony Browne and teach your class the importance of personal responsibility, learning...

Saying no to sex means an individual has the power to decide when he/she is ready to engage in the act, on his/her own terms. Pupils discuss waiting until they are married to have sex, what sexual values are, and how to say no to sexual...

Play a game to quiz your kids on what they know about citizenship. There are 10 questions that cover topics ranging from responsibility to volunteerism. The game is cute, interactive, and perfect for second through fourth graders.

Show this presentation to your students at the beginning of the school year and they'll know just what to do when they are having a hard time making good decisions. This resource asks students to remember to use their own personal...

Students examine labor standards. In this business lesson plan, students examine the labor standards of Canada. They use the Employment Standards Booklet and Talk about Safety: Occupational Health and Safety, which are not available on...

Students create a mural demonstrating their view of the community.  In this civics lesson, students discuss the meaning of the word community.  Students read the story My Community, and create a giant mural describing their role in the...

Students discover stakeholders in life situations.  In this personal responsibility instructional activity, students ask and answer questions about real life scenarios, discussing who is at stake if things aren't handled correctly.  

Students research newspapers and magazines for articles about young people being responsible or being irresponsible. In this responsibility lesson, students discuss responsibility and the articles. Students answer questions in groups...

Young scholars create a list of pet needs.  In this personal responsibility lesson, students discover which items a cat needs in order to survive.  Young scholars complete worksheets based on cat ownership.

Students role-play citizenship in the classroom to create a video about conflict resolution. For this conflict resolution lesson, students discuss conflict situations that could occur in their classroom. Students then create videos of...

Learners create a work of art calling attention to significant societal problems or social issues.

Third graders examine themselves to evaluate their own levels of personal and social responsibility. They read the lyrics to 'The Man in the Mirror' and compose journal entries about personal responsibility.

Pupils examine the skill of successful time management.

Students make puppets out of their paper bags of boys and girls and role play saying no through the puppets. They also paint a picture of a healthy, happy child.