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It's Who I Am
Young scholars use banners to share information about themselves. In this art-based character lesson, students make a banner with an acrostic made from their name, then share the banner and information about themselves with the class.
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It’s For Real Workplace Ethics
Discuss the ethical and practical consequences of dishonesty at work by analyzing a hypothetical situation in which a young employee at a pizza shop is being asked by her friends for free meals.
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Go Figure: Your Credit is Built on Trust
Twelfth graders study how credit and money markets are based on trust. In this Economics instructional activity, 12th graders read and answer questions on a handout.
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Identifying High-Quality Sites
Use a Huffington Post article focused on false pictures of Hurricane Sandy to launch a discussion about the reliability of online information. Groups compare and contrast how print and broadcast media regulate data gathering with the...
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And Others?
Having integrity is often easier said than done. After completing the first lesson in a unit on being true to themselves and their values, learners engage in a discussion about three different people in difficult situations that call for...
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Back to School (Secondary)
Welcome your class back to school! They will participate in a character education lesson in order to build community at the school. First they identify needs of new learners by putting themselves in their shoes and create welcome packs...
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Diversity Discussion Questions
Have a class discussion on diversity. With your class, explore the ideas of prejudice, fear, suspicion and individual rights. Discuss the benefits of uniqueness and how diversity contributes to strength and unity.
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Who is the Expert? Exploring Credible Sources in Healthcare
How do you decide what sources are credible when researching online? Evaluate sources with a focus on researching health issues. After brainstorming common health concerns and how they would try to diagnose these problems, class members...
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Cybersecurity, Phishing, and Spam
Take a serious look at an equally serious topic! Security scholars explore and discuss the methods hackers use to gain access to personal information during a well-written digital citizenship activity. Part of an extensive series, the...
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Hector's World
Students examine the concept of trust as it relates to trustworthy people. In this safety lesson, students discuss how there are people in our lives that we can rely on for help and support. Students review the story Hector's World and...
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"Hector's World": Welcome to the Carnival
Students view a cartoon that introduces the concept of trust. In this trustworthiness lesson plan, students evaluate behaviors and traits of the characters in "Welcome to the Carnival" and identify who can be trusted. Students complete a...
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Students read chapters 1-5 of The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. They are asked to describe each of the four siblings-their personalities, actions, and relationships with one another. Students discuss the definition of...
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What's the News? Articles of Deception
Students choose a event in the news involving deception. In this deception lesson, students develop questions and share them. Students answer critical thinking questions about their event and describe what they learned about honesty. ...
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Mardi Gras Character Carnival
Students create Mardi Gras floats from shoeboxes to illustrate the Six Pillars of Character. In this character education lesson, students discuss Mardi Gras and famous celebrations. Students make floats out of shoeboxes to illustrate the...
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Caring Coupons
Ask your students to name "caring acts" for their parents and make coupons for their parents to use. They will think of caring acts their parents would appreciate and create original coupons of those acts to present their parents on a...
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President's Day
Learners access prior knowledge about the branches of government to explore foreign policy. For this conflict resolution lesson, students reflect on foreign policy decisions and participate in scenarios based on foreign policy events.
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Protecting the Planet
Students discuss being a responsible student by helping to protect the rainforest. In this citizenship lesson, students brainstorm ideas to help global warming, warfare, human-rights abuses and acid rain. Students write an essay to send...
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School Safety Survey Project
Students investigate safety issues at school. In this citizenship lesson, students discuss things they are fearful of at school. Students then conduct a school survey asking what others are fearful of.
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Pen Pals
Young scholars write to a pen pal and learn about their lives. In this pen pal lesson, students learn about a person from another country. Young scholars develop an understanding that they have many things in common with people from...
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Respect for Non-Native Students
Students develop and understanding that people born in other countries deserve respect and appreciation. In this ethnic background appreciation lesson, students discuss the different countries that classmates are born in. Students then...
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If You Really Love Me
Students identify the effects of substance abuse. In this drug awareness lesson, students work together to develop a slogan for substance use and abuse. Each pair of students posts their slogans for the class to see.
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Addressing Community Problems
Students discuss how to solve problems in the community. In this character education lesson, students brainstorm major problems in their neighborhoods and list them on the board. Students are divided into groups and focus on one topic to...
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How to Clean Up An Oil Spill
Students practice cleaning up an oil spill. In this good citizenship instructional activity, students experiment with different cleaning agents to see which ones clean oil off a soft toy. They compare this experiment with the volunteers...
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Respectful Listening
Young scholars explore the concept of respectful listening. In this listening skills lesson, students discuss and demonstrate good and bad listening skills. Young scholars work in groups to decide what is easy and hard about listening...