Students discuss what respect means. For this character education lesson, students read the book Cynthia Ann Parker and discuss the philanthropic acts in the book. Students answer questions about the text on the provided worksheet.

Young scholars explore the trait of caring. In this character education activity, students discuss acts of kindness and collaborate to promote a kindness campaign.

Pupils explore the concept of democracy. In this character education lesson, students discover enlightened self-interest and discuss a quote from Alexis de Tocqueville.

Students explore the concept of environmental stewardship. In this character education lesson, students examine a quote from John Muir regarding the value of nature.

Students explore social responsibility. In this service learning lesson, students participate in 4 weekly activities that require them to research "communitarians", write poems about their contributions, and create works of art that...

In this biography/autobiography lesson, students read a few biographies and discuss the term and it's characteristics. Students then brainstorm what makes a good biography/autobiography and create an 'All about me' poster. Suggested...

Learners develop their leadership skills. In this character education instructional activity, students discuss the characteristics of leaders and create leadership books that feature leadership pointers.

Fifth graders read Dear Mr. Henshaw and identify the character trait of self-respect as exhibited by Leigh throughout the story. They evaluate the author's use of letters to tell the story and discuss how the story would be different if...

Students complete activities with the story Spookley the Square Pumpkin. In this holiday lesson, students listen to the story and create their own Spookley pumpkin with Popsicle sticks and paints. They use their character counts traits...

Learners identify their own feelings about coming to a new country. Students understand vocabulary associated with emotions. Learners recognise that their emotions are not unusual amongst people with similar experiences .

Students write about how the book makes them feel, or they can write about what they think the characters are feeling. They share their personal reactions to this very powerful chapter.

Students gain an understanding of the role music plays during a crisis such as wartime. They discuss emotions associated with war and how music connects with these feelings.

Students make a creation using colored construction paper. They produce and express a correlation between their particular creation and different qualities of movement by transferring their feelings and/or emotions into a movement...

Fifth graders write a newspaper article about an important event or cause of the Revolutionary War. In small groups they participate in a jigsaw activity, and return to their original group to report on their new information. Students...

Students choose a written piece and present it aloud in a student-made recording. They analyze how sounds are used to elicit emotion.

Eighth graders practice the techniques of color, face proportion, emotion through color, and how to integrate handheld applications in Art projects in this Art instructional activity for the 8th grade classroom. Self-Portraits are used...

Students closely analyze a true event or moments associated with their life, then present the scene, and personal emotions and/or actions generated by that incident in a free verse poem. They learn the difference between words defined...

Students use the medium of visual arts to demonstrate how colors can evoke different ideas and feelings.

Pupils distinguish between verbal and nonverbal communication. In this communication series lesson, students identify the emotions portrayed by photos shown. They role play examples of good and bad listening skills.

Students listen to the poem, "De Cunjah Man" and discover how and why this language came into existence. They are introduced to the idea that songs are a way of expressing human feelings and name a song that makes them feel happy or sad.

Learners read orally with expression in this lesson. They read sentences stressing different emotions with appropriate expression. The teacher models expressive vs. non-expressive reading, and they practice with a partner. Their...

Sixth graders demonstrate an understanding of expressionism by creating a portrait of a friend who inspires a mood or feeling.

Students discuss the criteria for the Lewin Project. They practice writing using their emotions and feelings. They write to find a voice in their pieces. They share their ideas with the class.

Sixth graders create examples of expressionistic paintings using pastels, black paper, and chalk in this 6th grade Art lesson. Emphasis is on creating an emotion for the painting using simple lines and large shapes and cooperative...