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Self Acceptance
Students explore their own self concept. They draw a picture of themselves, read a story, and write a story that has a character like themselves. Afterward, they write and illustrate their stories in PowerPoint.
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Kindness Graffiti Wall
Students discuss acts of kindness. In this character education lesson, students use a large sheet of poster paper, tempera paint, and markers to create a graffiti wall. Students write down their ideas of kindness and share their wall...
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Peace Doves
Learners explore ways to obtain world peace. In this character education lesson, students read the book Peace Begins With Me and brainstorm a list of ways learners can create a more peaceful world. Students use included dove patterns to...
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Rudyard Kipling's "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi": Mixing Fact and Fiction
"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi," from The Jungle Book, offers young readers a chance to examine how Rudyard Kipling uses setting and personification to bring to life the brave mongoose who battles cobras to protect his family. Class members...
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Macbeth - Analyzing Characterization in Drama
The writing activity in this lesson could be used to assess student understanding of previously taught concepts of how language reveals character.
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A Long Walk
Seventh graders identify ways people persevere in a difficult situation. In this character education lesson, 7th graders watch a video about a man with cerebral palsy and discuss ways he perseveres.
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Act of Honesty
Middle schoolers analyze examples of honesty. In this character education lesson, students role play various situations and decide if they should engage in honest or dishonest behaviors.
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Honesty and the Common Good
Seventh graders explore the trait of honesty. In this character education activity, 7th graders consider how to exercise good judgement when rules and expectations are not clear.
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Bullying
Seventh graders investigate bullying. In this character education lesson, 7th graders participate in a class discussion on how to make the school a more respectful place. Students brainstorm ideas and develop a plan to create a...
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Respect and Democracy
Students explore the concept of respect. In this respect and democracy lesson, students define respect and brainstorm examples of showing respect and disrespect. Students read Core Values of American Constitutional Democracy and pick out...
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Jeremy Rabbit's Honesty Pie
Students, through the reading of the book: "Jeremy Rabbit's Honesty Pie", study the value of honesty and what it means. This lesson is a fun, interactive way to examine what honesty means and how it should be used in life. Previous to...
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Valuing the World Around You
Middle schoolers explore the concept of environmental stewardship. In this character education instructional activity, students examine a quote from John Muir regarding the value of nature.
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Opportunity Cost
High schoolers review the concept of opportunity cost. Using a clip from a money, they identify the people who made a choice and the value of the choice given up. They read various scenarios about opportunity costs and trade-offs and...
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Determining Point of View: Paul Revere and the Boston Massacre
If you're teaching point of view, this is the lesson for you! First, decipher the writer's point of view from a primary resource, then compare and contrast the primary source with a secondary source to explore the Paul Revere's...
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Courage
Students review the definition and the need for courage. As a class, they brainstorm a list of ways one can be couragous at different ages. In groups, they apply courage to the four facets of life and share their responses with the...
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Britishness
Students view and analyze the film "Island People" and discuss the portrayal of 1940s working Britain. They watch and analyze the film, then in small groups write and present a pitch and script for a short film that explores the concept...
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A Straightforward Approach
Middle schoolers explore the concept of philanthropy. In this character education instructional activity, students discuss the value of honesty and consider honesty towards self, family, friends, and the community as they write a...
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Endeavor: Preparing Ourselves for Future Destinations
Students define the word endeavor and then practice the art of self-discipline. They create character trait charts and discuss how strong character traits help students meet their future destinations.
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Birthplace of John F. Kennedy: Home of the Boy Who Would Be President
Students explore the upbringing of John Kennedy and how it effected his culture, character and personality. They investigate their own family traditions, values, and interests.
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A Long Walk
Students watch a video regarding persevering through difficult situations. In this character education instructional activity, students watch a video about perseverance and discuss the examples of perseverance.
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3-D Ribbon Letters - Pencil Shading
Students examine the art of Edward Ruscha and make a three-dimensional model of a single word. They explore shading and value, and create a drawing of the model. They render ribbon strip letters in varied values to show 3-D quality.
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Challenging Discrimination
Students explore discrimination. In this character education lesson, students define discrimination and discuss instances of it. Students brainstorm methods of encouraging diversity.
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Persistent Drop of Water
Seventh graders investigate the meaning of personal persistence. In this personal persistence lesson, 7th graders fill in a Frayer Method graphic organizer after participating in a discussion of the formation of the Grand Canyon. They...
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Good Judgement and Honesty
Seventh graders write about the importance of honesty. In this character education instructional activity, 7th graders reflect about the value of honesty and following the rules. This instructional activity is part of a larger unit...