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Bee Kind Hearts
Students promote random acts of kindness. In this character education lesson, students record acts of kindness that they witness on paper hearts. Students create a chain of hearts to hang in the school.
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Character Building - Brick Wall
Students build a wall of kindness. In this character education activity, students design a character trait bulletin board that features noteworthy student acts of kindness.
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Declaration of Independence and Acts of Courage
Students examine the trait of courage. In this Declaration of Independence lesson, students discuss what it means to be courageous and identify the courageous acts the signers of the Declaration showed. Students research the...
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Assuming Responsibility
Sixth graders explore the concept of responsibility. For this character education lesson, 6th graders discuss the various types of responsibilities they have. Students create their own definition of responsibility based on the list they...
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Looking Through Other Eyes
High schoolers explore the concept of tolerance for the differences of others.They participate in activities designed to increase the level of empathy for others including poetry and email conversations with a class buddy.
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Character Education: Making Friends
In this character education worksheet, students will read a short passage about a boy facing a dilemma about fitting in with his new schoolmates. Students will then write an essay about how the boy should handle his situation. They will...
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Honesty
In this honesty word search worksheet, students find 20 words pertaining to character education. The words include "fairness," "respect," and "truthfulness."
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Character Education: Confessing Mistakes
For this character education worksheet, students read and analyze a short story and then write their reflections on Eric's admission of his mistakes.
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Honesty
In this character education worksheet, students review the trait of honesty as they analyze the picture and message depicted on this mini-poster.
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Not too Little to Help
In this language arts activity, students write two short paragraphs: one about how they could help someone bigger than themselves and one about how someone littler could help them. A picture of a lion and mouse is on the page; this could...
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Sticking Together: Sharing Our Stories, Our Differences, and Our Similarities
Pupils create a classroom community. In this character education lesson, students discuss the functions of communities and then work in small groups to write stories to be shared with their classmates.
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Back to School (Elementary)
Students discover the vocabulary of the Six Pillars of Character and their relation to the school environment. In this character education lesson, students discuss the character pillars and brainstorm about their use in the classroom....
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Pumpkin Fallacies
Students complete circumference activities using a pumpkin and explore treating people fairly in regards to their physical characteristics. In this math and character lesson plan, students view images of pumpkins and describe them....
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Sharing is Giving-The Drive
Students identify acts of philanthropy. In this philanthropy lesson, students define the term "hero" and read the book Stone Soup. Students discuss soup kitchens and complete a Venn diagram analyzing the differences between governmental...
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Reading: If, A Poem
In this poetry learning exercise, learners read If by Rudyard Kipling and study the verse by verse paraphrasing. Students answer 2 comprehension multiple choice questions about the poem.
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Sexism: From Identification to Activism
High schoolers explore sexism. In this character education lesson, students define sexism and discuss individual behaviors and institutional policies that promote sexism. High schoolers determine how they can be advocates to end sexism.
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Lessons in 'Little Theater' Echo in Students' Lives
Students explore the drama of real life. In this journalism lesson plan, students read the USA Today article titled "Lessons in 'Little Theater' Echo in Students' Lives," respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and...
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The ABC’s of Kindness
First graders practice random acts of kindness. In this character education instructional activity, 1st graders consider acts of kindness they can carry out and then identify them as they create ABC books of kindness.
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Words Will Break Your Heart
Young scholars practice being kind. In this character education lesson, students identify hurtful words they have heard and then share kind words they have heard. Young scholars discuss the impact of hurtful words.
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Media Coverage
Students research news coverage to examine how a local issue does not receive fair attention in the news. For this new coverage lesson, students discuss where they get their information and why some issues are ignored. Students research...
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Financial Plans
Learners create an economic system based on responsibility and caring. In this economics and character lesson, students receive Character Currency and practice using the money for a good cause. Learners brainstorm charities they would...
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My Life 24-7
Analyze the "My Life 24-7" project as a part of community involvement. Learners discuss the pros and cons of being community involved. They will also write a proposal to increase community involvement and submit a blog entry about the...
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All About Me Poster
In this biography/autobiography lesson plan, young scholars read a few biographies and discuss the term and it's characteristics. Students then brainstorm what makes a good biography/autobiography and create an 'All about me' poster....
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Empathy
Learners complete activities to develop empathy. In this empathy lesson, students complete discussion activities and all the related worksheets in order to build their understanding of the concepts to empathy. Learners identify a public...