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Glass Slipper Bullies

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Young scholars identify bullying behaviors through this cross curricular music and character education lesson. Learners read the story Cinderella and discuss how the stepsisters demonstrated bully behavior. Students create a new ending...
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Character Education: Perseverance

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars analyze and define the word perseverance as it applies to Martin Luther King, Jr. In this Martin Luther King, Jr. lesson plan, students discuss the book 'I Have a Dream: The Story of Martin Luther King.' Young scholars...
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Character and Citizenship Education

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students analyze the importance of being a socially healthy citizen. In this character education lesson, students brainstorm personal traits that they think make the world a better place. Students compile their ideas as a class to...
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Character Education Courage

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students listen to a Mariah Carey song and chose words that explain courage. In this courage lesson, students explore the traits that make a hero. Students pair share what traits make someone a hero and then discuss their results with...
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Character Education: Integrity

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders write about a quote given to them to reflect on the concept of integrity. In this integrity lesson plan, 8th graders connect personal experiences to the concept of integrity and write about it.
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Developing Kids with Character Through Service Learning

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students discover service learning and how it can help them build character.  In this community lesson, students brainstorm ways they can assist their classmates with problems, and write about it in their journal.  Students...
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Cultivating Caring - Filling Buckets of Caring Carrots

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students practice compassion. In this character education lesson plan, student read Have You Filled a Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud. Students discuss the book as well as ways to demonstrate they care for one another. Students fill...
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Sharing in the Classroom

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore the concept of sharing. For this character education lesson, students role play methods of sharing in the classroom and create a guidebook for sharing in the classroom.
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Creating a Caring Culture: Appreciating the Diversity of Your School

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore community diversity. In this character education lesson, students read the book Is There Really a Human Race? discussing it with their classmates and teachers. Students design paper dolls to represent themselves and...
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Bully Prevention

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students examine the topic of bully prevention. In this character education lesson, students establish what bullying is, role play bullying scenarios, and discuss how to manage bullying incidents.
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Owen and Mzee

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine the trait of compassion. In this character education activity, students read Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship by Isabella Hatkoff. Middle schoolers discuss the theme of the story as well...
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What's Integrity?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the trait of integrity. In this character education lesson, students read letters by Steve Williams pertaining to jobs that help others. Students discuss the jobs WilIiams shares as well as integrity in their lives.
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Classic Hero

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss hero tales. In this character education lesson, students identify heroes from the movie Star Wars and explain how the hero showed courage. Students reflect upon their own definition of courage and present it to the class.
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First Impressions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students consider the implications of respect. In this character education lesson, students create a list of attributes that people use to size others up when they first meet them. Students discuss how to show others respect.
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Defining Caring

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders define caring. In this character education lesson, 8th graders examine the attributes of compassion as they discuss altruism, empathy, and selflessness.
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Is That Fair: What is Fairness?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover the meaning of fairness. In this character education lesson, students create their own meanings of fairness and compare them to their classmates' definitions. The students discuss fairness in different situations.
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Character Education Story

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this writing worksheet, students read a short story about a boy who is being bullied at school. Students are asked to write what they would do in this situation.
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Character Education: Breaking Rules

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this writing worksheet, students are presented with a short story about a scenario where it is necessary to break a rule to be safe. Students write in response to the story.
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Character Building - Brick Wall

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students build a wall of kindness. In this character education lesson, students design a character trait bulletin board that features noteworthy student acts of kindness.
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The Roots of Good Character: Kindness

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this character education worksheet, young scholars examine situations where they could show kindness. Students also learn the word forms: kind, kindly, kindness. Young scholars read 6 illustrated situations and place the proper form...
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Character Ambassadors

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students act as ambassadors. In this character education activity, students take on the roles of ambassadors of the character traits listed. Students write essays regarding the character traits they select.
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Honesty

For Students 1st - 8th
In this character education learning exercise, students review the trait of honesty as they analyze the picture and message depicted on this mini-poster.
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Portraits That Capture Character

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
One of the great things about technology is that it lets youngsters visit museums that may be many miles away. With this resource, middle and high schoolers can visit the portrait galleries at J. Paul Getty Museum, located in Los...
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I’m A Star!

For Teachers 4th Standards
A lesson encourages scholars to be star community members. Pupils take part in a class discussion that challenges them to brainstorm at least two ways to show responsibility within one's community. Small groups play a game in which...

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