Overcoming Obstacles
Becoming a Good Friend
A lesson puts a spotlight on becoming a good friend. After pointing out TV friendships, scholars listen to several scenarios and discuss whether the characters exhibit good or bad friendly behaviors. Learners reflect on the friendships...
Facebook
Online Presence
What happens when an online post gets the wrong kind of attention? Learners evaluate the good, the bad, and the occasionally ugly side of social media posting with a instructional activity from a vast digital citizenship series. After...
Curated OER
Good and Bad Touches
Learners evaluate whether certain physical actions constitute a "good touch" or a "bad touch". In this sensitive health lesson, students are read a book about types of touches, and then compare and contrast between good and bad types....
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Globalization and Consumerism
Is the expansion of American corporations abroad a good or bad thing? After examining the global operations of Ford Motor Company, McDonald's, and Walmart, class members are asked to evaluate the impact of globalization and consumerism.
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Cells Behaving Good or Bad
Students study cellular behavior. In this cell lesson students identify and develop a research question, collect data and formulate conclusions.
Equality and Human Rights Commission
Actions and Consequences
Even the smallest actions can produce big consequences! Explore the results of both good and bad actions through an engaging activity. Grouped pupils analyze scenarios to examine the physical and emotional outcomes of teasing, bullying,...
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What Difference Do Good and Bad Make?
Learners discuss the characteristics of good citizenship, listen to the story, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, and develop and present skits demonstrating examples of good and bad behaviors.
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Media Violence - The Good, the Bad and the Future
Third graders define, identify, measure, and assess the level and impact of violence in media. The media forms evaluated include music, sitcoms, news, and other programs that are identified and shared by the class.
California Department of Education
My Best Resume
For employers and recruiters, the first step in their quest to find good candidates is the paper screening process. They look at a candidate's application and resume and push forward the files of those who meet their requirements. Thus...
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Pets as Good Neighbors
Students investigate proper training techniques for pets by creating a list. In this domesticated animal lesson, students identify traits of a good neighbor and relate those traits to a pet. Students create lists of the admirable...
Learning for Life
Character and Habits
Part of growing up is differentiating between good and bad habits; developing the positive and eliminating the negative. This resource on life skills can be adapted to almost any age group. Class members participate in multiple...
California Department of Education
Etiquette? What’s That?
Business etiquette is a big deal! Are your scholars prepared to impress in the business world? The third in a series of six college and career readiness lessons focuses on basic behaviors in business situations. Groups research specific...
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Sportsmanship and Spectator Behavior
Sixth graders listen to the story BEING A BAD SPORT as teacher reads to the class. They identify good and bad sportsmanship by reading and writing activities. They then go to the gym and simulate a game situation recording examples of...
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Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf?
Students compare wolves' behaviors to those of the human race. In this wolf instructional activity students write a story that will show that wolves are either good or evil.
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Bad Meetings
Students brainstorm a list of unacceptable things to do in a formal American business meeting. Using a list given to them by their teacher, they determine if the behaviors would be considered rude. They use their various cultures to...
K20 LEARN
Lord of the Flies Unit, Lesson 7: Good To Be Bad
The seventh lesson in the Lord of the Flies unit asks scholars to consider whether or not an individual can overcome the worst thing they have ever done. Groups read different articles related to the question, share their expertise in a...
Curated OER
Philanthropic Behavior/ Cooperative Learning
Learners increase listening comprehension and use critical thinking skills to make a picture. In this philanthropic behavior lesson, students draw pictures in three parts. Each part is drawn by another learners. Students share their...
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Wall of Fame/Wall of Shame
Students create a bulletin board documenting good sportsmanship. After reviewing articles in magazines, students choose pieces that document good and bad behavior in sports. They discuss the implications of the behaviors noted in the...
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Sportsmanship
Elementary learners discuss what it means to be a good and bad sport during competition. They define specific behaviors that would constitute both good and bad sportsmanship. Next, they role-play different situations demonstrating...
Josephson Institute
Trustworthiness
Build trust—literally—with a lesson that sparks reflection, grand conversation, and creativity. Scholars construct a trust tower out of blocks showcasing a picture that represents a good deed they have done to gain trust from their...
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Respectful Listening
Students explore the concept of respectful listening. In this listening skills lesson, students discuss and demonstrate good and bad listening skills. Students work in groups to decide what is easy and hard about listening respectfully.
Missouri Department of Elementary
What are Comfortable (Good) and Uncomfortable (Bad) Feelings?
Two puppets open a discussion about comfrotable and uncomfortable touches. Scholars add to the discussion information they remember from a previous lesson, then delve deep into three problem-solving safety rules, and explore...
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Trustworthy Reputation
Seventh graders explore psychology by writing reflections about quotations. In this human behavior lesson, 7th graders read a list of famous quotes about trust by men such as Benjamin Franklin and William Shakespeare. Students complete a...
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Peace: Being Even Tempered
Young scholars explore reasons to have a positive attitude. They read a story about attitudes and sing a song about being in a good mood. In groups, students share happy stories. They draw a cartoon about a child being bullied and...