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Owen and Mzee

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the trait of compassion. In this character education lesson, students read Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship by Isabella Hatkoff. Students discuss the theme of the story as well as what it means to...
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What's Integrity?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the trait of integrity. In this character education lesson, students read letters by Steve Williams pertaining to jobs that help others. Students discuss the jobs WilIiams shares as well as integrity in their lives.
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Bullying at School

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this character education worksheet, young scholars answer 6 questions about their experience being bullied at school. Students chart the frequency of these events.
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Identity, Belonging, and Social Inclusion

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explore personal and social identity. In this character education lesson, students create identity profiles and design welcome plans for their school community in order to build personal and community identities.
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Earthquake! The Human Impact

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explore the impact of natural disasters on communities. For this character education lesson, students examine poetry regarding an earthquake. Students discuss how to rebuild communities in the wake of natural disasters.
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Trustworthy Reputation

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the character trait of reputation. In this character education lesson, 7th graders focus on their personal reputation as they discuss positive character traits and reflect on character quotations in journal entries.
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Back to School (Elementary)

For Teachers 4th - 5th
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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Group Alignment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss proper ways to work in a group. In this character education activity, students identify the vocabulary words "inclusion" and "exclusion" and create a list of ways to respect others in a group setting.
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Courageous Heroes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the concept of a hero. In this character education lesson plan, students define courage and discuss heroes they know. Students brainstorm ways to describe a hero and create an acrostic poem.
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Trustworthiness

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders evaluate trustworthiness in others. In this character education activity, 6th graders brainstorm items that are trustworthy, and then list attributes of trustworthy friends. Then students read a story to evaluate the...
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Two Trustworthy Texans

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read essays.  In this character education lesson, students read about two Texans, answer question about them and discuss their contributions.
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Defining Caring

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students demonstrate the philanthropic act of caring. In this character education lesson, students brainstorm synonyms for care or caring and think of ways to demonstrate caring qualities.
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A Long Walk

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders identify ways people persevere in a difficult situation. In this character education instructional activity, 7th graders watch a video about a man with cerebral palsy and discuss ways he perseveres.
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Stick Your Neck Out

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students research stories of teens who care using a website embedded in the lesson.  In this character education lesson, students read about students who performed philanthropic acts and discuss the projects that most influenced them.
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Feed Just One

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students reflect on the life of Mother Teresa. In this character education lesson, students are introduced to Mother Teresa and how she exemplified caring for others. Students read a short biography about her and answer questions about...
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Act of Honesty

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students analyze examples of honesty. In this character education lesson, students role play various situations and decide if they should engage in honest or dishonest behaviors.
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Playing By The Rules

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate the meaning of honesty. In this character education activity, students brainstorm school experiences where they have the choice of being honest. Students illustrate and describe actions related to honesty in a journal.
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Caring Makes a Difference

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars define caring. In this character education instructional activity, students examine the attributes of compassion as they read a folktale and discuss plans to help those less fortunate than themselves.
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Make a Difference

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine the trait of kindness. In this character education instructional activity, 7th graders discuss pro-social behavior and design personal plans to share kindness.
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The Rewards of Caring

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of democracy. In this character education lesson, students discover enlightened self-interest and discuss a quote from Alexis de Tocqueville.
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Integrity - Stanton Style

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore the contributions of Elizabeth Cady Stanton. In this character education lesson, students read a handout regarding Stanton's life. Middle schoolers respond to discussion questions regarding her philanthropic work.
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A Loyal Friend

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the attributes of trust. In this character education lesson plan, students read the Irish folktale "Beth Gellert". Students discuss the folktale and how they can earn the trust of others.
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Refusing to Budge

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore fair play. In this character education lesson, students examine being fair in decision-making as they participate in role plays and read The Zax.
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First Impressions

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore first impressions. In this character education lesson, 8th graders discuss criteria that are used to form first impressions.

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