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Back to School (Secondary)
Welcome your class back to school! They will participate in a character education lesson plan in order to build community at the school. First they identify needs of new students by putting themselves in their shoes and create welcome...
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Courage in the Movies
Students examine the decisions and behaviors of movie characters to encourage awareness of their own ethical decision making. In this character education instructional activity, students discuss integrity and watch one of the listed...
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Pumpkin Fallacies
Students complete circumference activities using a pumpkin and explore treating people fairly in regards to their physical characteristics. In this math and character lesson plan, students view images of pumpkins and describe them....
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Back to School (Elementary)
Students discover the vocabulary of the Six Pillars of Character and their relation to the school environment. In this character education lesson, students discuss the character pillars and brainstorm about their use in the classroom....
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My Life 24-7 Video
Students utilize the short film genre to illustrate ethical themes and identify good character. In this ethics and technology lesson, students discuss their favorite viral videos and select an ethically themed topic to create their own...
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My Life 24-7
Analyze the "My Life 24-7" project as a part of community involvement. Learners discuss the pros and cons of being community involved. They will also write a proposal to increase community involvement and submit a blog entry about the...
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Valentine's Day
Students participate in a gardening activity to learn about the growth process and how to show care. In this garden care activity, students discuss Valentine's Day poems for words of kindness. Students read a poem about a garden of love...
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When People Steal From Me
Students identify the effects of theft to learn that stealing is wrong. In this stealing lesson, students discuss what it feels like to have something stolen. Students make a list of their six favorite things and list why they are...
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Media Coverage
Students research news coverage to examine how a local issue does not receive fair attention in the news. For this new coverage lesson, students discuss where they get their information and why some issues are ignored. Students research...
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The Big Book of Judgment
Students make a book to learn about judging fairly and practicing fairness. In this judgment instructional activity, students discuss judgment and fairness by defining the words. Students assemble a book for the terms.
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Brush Up On Respect
Students define respectful behavior and complete related activities. In this respectful behavior instructional activity, students use toothpaste to illustrate the cleansing power of speaking good words and having good manners. Students...
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Financial Plans
Learners create an economic system based on responsibility and caring. In this economics and character lesson, students receive Character Currency and practice using the money for a good cause. Learners brainstorm charities they would...
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Student-Led Parent Conference
Students prepare for student-led parent conferences. In this communication lesson, students collect data to build portfolios for use during parent conferences. Students practice their presentations in preparation for the actual conferences.
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Grow Your Character Bookmarks
Students make bookmarks out of seed paper to study the growth of seeds and complete an activity for the Six Pillars of Character. In this science and character lesson, students describe the stages of growth of plants and determine what...