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Animal Self-portrait Mosaics: A Visual Arts Elective
Out-lined here is a two-week procedure that has the class creating ceramic animal tiles that are metaphorical representations of their own personalities. They discuss animal images found throughout history, what they mean, metaphor, and...
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Character Analysis Chart
This versatile graphic organizer could be used alongside any novel, poem, play, or story through which your class in studying character. Class members can get characters straight or describe particular characters in more detail with this...
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Positive Experiences
Ask your learners to reflect and write with this worksheet. This activity asks pupils to write about positive experiences - times when they have displayed positive qualities such as courage, kindness, wisdom, and determination. This...
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Personalidad 1
How do you describe others? Read the five sentences provided, and select the description that fits best. Print the document for your learners since there is no way to check your answers if you complete it online.
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Personality Traits
Second graders discuss the personality traits of a character. For this character lesson, 2nd graders read Lilly's Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes and describe Lilly's personality based on her actions, feelings, and thoughts. The students...
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What a Character!
Learners look at the role of characters in a story. In this character instructional activity, students discuss how different types of characters change the plot of the story. They see how storytellers use their body, face, and voice to...
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Handling the Earth with Care
Eighth graders examine the characteristics of caring people. For this behavioral studies lesson, 8th graders differentiate between caring and uncaring personality traits. Students view a video about personality traits, and...
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Personality Development
Students identify and explore the 5 traits that define personality. For this personality traits lesson, students build a character using 3 of the 5 personality traits and present their character. Students create a chart about how...
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I Am a Star
Learners explore the unique qualities of themselves and others. For this character education lesson, students read the book A Unicorn Named Beulah Mae and create a paper star displaying their unique personality traits.
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Designing Your Philanthropic Collage-Penny Drive
Students examine how philanthropy is a daily activity. In this philanthropy lesson, students identify philanthropic traits in themselves and reflect upon acts of everyday philanthropy they were involved in.
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Create Your Perfect Dog!
Young scholars create the perfect dog. They read and discuss Clifford's Sports Day and identify Clifford's personality traits. After listening to the story, they discuss their concept of a perfect dog with their families and draw...
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All About Me
Students examine their own personality traits and preferences. They use this information to write an autobiography.
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Mapping Shakespeare
Twelfth graders read a Shakespearean play focusing on a character. They create "Mind Maps" of their characters and act out a selection of the play.
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Personality research.org; Five Factor Model
Describes the five factor model in studying personality traits. Gives competing models and descriptives of the psychologists who are proponents of the Big Five.
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Personality research.org: The Five Factor Model
Paper examines the five factor model in depth. Includes applications of the model and an evaluation of it's significance.
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Trait Theory of Personality
This is a short introduction to the personality trait theory, with links to information on specific scientist's theories.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Choose Your Attitude
This lesson engages students in determining the importance of attitudes on many facets of life. Students will view movie clips, view PowerPoint presentations, discuss how attitudes can change and influence people's lives, and look at...
Shippensburg University
Shippensburg University: Personality Theories: Gordon Allport
This site, which is provided for by the Shippensburg University contains biographical information about Gordon Allport as well as an introduction to his teachings.
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Human Intelligence: Raymond B. Cattell
This site contains biographical information about Raymond Cattell, including a chronology of his education and career, list of publications, and main ideas and theories.
TES Global
Tes: Character Analysis
[Free Registration/Login Required] A downloadable graphic organizer for analyzing a character is provided on this page.
Read Works
Read Works: Jake and Alice
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about genetic traits, what they determine, and how they mutate. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Me in a Box
For this lesson, students identify personality traits and collect items that represents these traits. Students guess the items that belong to each student and then give oral presentations to reveal their items to the class.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Beyond Science?: Paper Personality
Investigate the claims of handwriting analysts by designing and implementing an experiment to test how well handwriting matches or reflects personality. Discuss the pros and cons of using handwriting analysis in a job application process.