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Portraits That Capture Character

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students analyze two of Dorothea Lange's portraits and create their own portraits of classmates. In this portrait analysis lesson, students define portrait and discuss two images of Lange's. Students interview a classmate and use Lange's...
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Character Profile

For Teachers Pre-K - 5th
Students exemplify non-stereotypical behavior. In this character education activity, students read Pink and Say and discuss the negative effects of judging people on superficial characteristics. Students fill in a chart how they felt...
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Word Search: Personal Character Traits

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this character education word search worksheet, learners locate 15 words. All are positive character traits. This puzzle is in the shape of a lock and key.
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Character Education - Self Respect, Respect for Others

For Teachers K
Students respond the story of Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes and discuss the ways in which she showed respect for herself and for others.
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Teaching Justice: Schooling and the Four Waves of U.S. Immigration

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
U.S. immigration is the focus of a unit on social justice. Over the course of a school year, young historians read a variety of texts to learn about four waves of immigration that have occurred over time in the U.S. An emphasis on...
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More of, Less of

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Have your class discuss behaviors they like from other people. They will then get into groups and list behaviors they want to see more of from people in their community, classroom, or school. This is a great Character Counts...
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Storybook Character Graph

For Teachers 1st
First graders dress as their favorite storybook character. They draw a self-portrait, then place the drawing on a graph.
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The Search for Character!

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders define character words, look for real-life examples of the traits "in action," and write an acrostic poem based on one of these qualities.
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Debating Responsibility

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners examine the benefits of taking responsibility for their actions. In this character education lesson, students role-play various scenarios and discuss the impact of taking responsibility in each situation.
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Back to School (Secondary)

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Welcome your class back to school! They will participate in a character education lesson plan in order to build community at the school. First they identify needs of new students by putting themselves in their shoes and create welcome...
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Character... My Foundation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in a lesson examining the concept of character and how it is the foundation of lasting human relationships. They examine character traits that are considered positive and then define the differences between...
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I Can Infer Motives

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Why did they do it? Get to the bottom of complex characters and people by analyzing their motivation. Learners select an action and take a close look at that action in order to infer motive. They then explain why they determined that...
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Character Education: Responsibility

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers study Manuel de Zavala and his role in the history of Texas. In this character education lesson, students read about Manuel Lorenzo and underline the responsibilities he took on in his life. Middle schoolers then answer...
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Understanding Protagonists and Antagonists

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
How can you tell if a character is a villain? What about a hero? Work on literary analysis with an engaging language arts activity. After completing an activity about the four types of conflict, learners fill out a character map about a...
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Missouri Department of Elementary

The Many Roles I Play in My Community

For Teachers 2nd Standards
Small groups brainstorm their roles in the community. Then, individually, complete a community roles web worksheet. Peers share their completed product and extend the conversation to include the feelings and character traits that go...
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Missouri Department of Elementary

An Apple a Day

For Teachers 3rd Standards
Three apples—green, red, and rotten—exemplify character traits, negative and positive. Following a discussion about the classroom community, scholars complete an apple-themed worksheet that challenges them to read each trait, color it...
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Missouri Department of Elementary

Goldilocks Revisited

For Teachers 2nd Standards
After a read-aloud of the story Goldielocks and the Three Bears, scholars gather into small groups to answer a series of questions. Peers examine the idea of smart decisions and identify three feelings of characters alongside three...
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K12 Reader

Abraham Lincoln Bio Poem

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Everyone knows about Abraham Lincoln as a historical figure, but what was he like as a person? Young historians complete a biopoem about Lincoln, including his character traits, his relationships, his fears, and his needs.
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5th Grade Historical Fiction: Solder's Letter

For Students 5th Standards
A picture is worth a thousand words, but sometimes a single word can go a long way as well. Practice making inferences about character traits with a letter written from the perspective of a soldier in the American Revolution.
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Kids for Character Pledge

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students discuss character and values and discuss what it means to be a good citizen. In this character lesson plan, students also sign the Kids for Character pledge and pledge to be good citizens.
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Descriptive Character Analysis

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students visualize a character or event and personalize it through drawings.
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Character Education: Honesty

For Teachers K
Students explore the character trait of honesty. They listen to the book, Jamaica's Find, identify the examples of honesty and dishonesty, role-play scenarios from the story, and draw a picture about a time they were honest.
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Greek Origins and Character Development

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine words of Greek origin and discuss character development in fiction. They read a list of Greek word parts and create words on a worksheet. Students then read and discuss an informational handout about character...
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How Can We Care?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of caring. In this character education lesson, students consider how to show others they care about them as they brainstorm and discuss acts of caring.

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