Build a classroom community with a lesson plan that uses character clovers to examine scholars' roles. Following a whole-class discussion, participants list four roles they play and accompany it with the character traits that go along with it. 

Concepts

social development, emotional development, social-emotional learning, character traits, school community, school environment, schools, self-awareness

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Display finished clovers around the classroom, particularly next to the Classroom Jobs board if you have one 
• Use a cooperative learning strategy to heighten engagement and accountability while peers share their clovers 
• If class members have difficulty listing four roles, encourage them to focus on one with which they can go in detail 

Classroom Considerations

• The second of two resources about positive character traits 
• This lesson works in a counseling setting as well as in the classroom 

Pros

• Social and emotional learning empowers participants now and in the future
• Boosts self-awareness 

Cons

• Beware cutting out the clover‚ lines are separated in a way that will cause the paper to easily rip

Common Core

SL.1.1.a SL.1.1.b SL.1.1.c SL.1.2 SL.1.3 SL.1.4 SL.1.5 SL.1.6