The learners brainstorm the effects of taking responsibility and not taking responsibility around issues they care about.
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Unit: Character Education: Responsibility (Grade 8)
Unit: Character Education: Responsibility (Grade 6)
The learners break down the steps of decision-making in taking responsibility and apply it to a responsibility that is harder to follow.
Using realistic scenarios to spark discussion, the learners discuss the importance and strategies of following through on responsibilities.
Through a choice of prompts, the learners reflect on and express their understanding of being responsible.
Unit: Character Education: Fairness (Grade 6)
We define what fairness means and compare and contrast definitions. Participants build empathy as they discuss others' experiences with fairness.
This lesson explores opposing perspectives on fairness issues and whether fairness is based on fact or context. Students compare and contrast different perspectives on two fairness issues - one global and one personal. They reflect on when fairness is a matter to advocate for through...
Learners reflect on a role-play scenario demonstrating fair and unfair decision-making techniques. They identify behaviors that promote or create barriers to making decisions. A Dr. Seuss book provides a discussion starter.
Learners define the meaning of impartial and connect it to fairness through the use of a Frayer model graphic organizer.
Unit: Character Education: Fairness (Grade 7)
Several questions spark conversation and critical thinking about the meaning of fairness. Learners work together to create a definition of fairness.
Unit: Character Education: Fairness (Grade 8)
Learners reflect on their attitude about and responsibility for making fair choices about spending. They use the literary device of metaphor to express their thoughts.