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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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Honesty and the Common Good

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the trait of honesty. In this character education lesson, 7th graders consider how to exercise good judgement when rules and expectations are not clear.
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Issues to Stand By

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore the concept of courage. For this character education lesson, students consider how to have the courage to stand up and fight for community issues.
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The Boy Who Cried Wolf!

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners use fables to learn about trustworthiness and character education. In this trust lesson, students discuss the fable of the boy who cried 'Wolf' and discuss the importance of telling the truth. Learners answer the discussion...
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Bullying

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate bullying. For this character education lesson, 7th graders participate in a class discussion on how to make the school a more respectful place. Students brainstorm ideas and develop a plan to create a...
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Defining Respect

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners examine what respect is and isn't. In this character education lesson, students create a t-chart of what respect looks like and doesn't look like. The teacher adds the words bias, prejudice, stereotype and racism to the chart....
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Take Responsibility

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the importance of responsibility. In this character education lesson, students participate in a group discussion to explore and define responsibility.
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Helping Others

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore community service.  In this character development and community lesson plan, students sing a song based on the fable The Lion and the Mouse. Students participate in a discussion about kindness, and generate ideas for...
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Sticking Together: Sharing Our Stories, Our Differences, and Our Similarities

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students create a classroom community. In this character education lesson, students discuss the functions of communities and then work in small groups to write stories to be shared with their classmates.
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Character Education-Honesty

For Teachers 1st
First graders learn the importance of honesty as they practice problem solving, listening, and sequencing skills. The lesson uses the story, " Too Many Tamales."
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Tell Me; I’ll Listen

For Teachers 1st - 4th Standards
Encourage respect, responsibility, and caring within your classroom with a collection of lessons that spark dialogue and self reflection. To address character traits, lessons touch on topics such as staying safe in the cafeteria,...
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Touching Spirit Bear: Chapters 22 & 23

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this Touching Spirit Bear comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 12 short answer questions covering chapters 23 and 24 of Touching Spirit Bear in order to help them better understand the chapters and the novel.
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Touching Spirit Bear: Chapter 3

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this Touching Spirit Bear comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 16 short answer questions covering chapter 3 of Touching Spirit Bear in order to help them better understand the chapter and the novel.
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Touching Spirit Bear: Chapter 26

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this Touching Spirit Bear comprehension check worksheet, learners respond to 18 short answer questions covering chapter 26 of Touching Spirit Bear in order to help them better understand the chapter and the novel.
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Touching Spirit Bear: Chapters 24 & 25

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this Touching Spirit Bear comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 29 short answer questions covering chapters 24 and 25 of Touching Spirit Bear in order to help them better understand the chapters and the novel.
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Touching Spirit Bear: Chapters 27 & 28

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this Touching Spirit Bear comprehension check worksheet, young scholars respond to 20 short answer questions covering chapters 27 and 28 of Touching Spirit Bear in order to help them better understand the chapters and the novel.
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Touching Spirit Bear Chapter 5

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this Touching Spirit Bear comprehension check worksheet, learners respond to 10 short answer questions covering chapter 5 of Touching Spirit Bear in order to help them better understand the chapter and the novel.
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Stories of Painkiller Addiction: Commitment to Recovery

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Recovery from substance addiction is an ongoing process. The final lesson plan in a series about painkiller abuse and addiction prompts learners to research various recovery options before writing a short story about a character who is...
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2010 AP® English Literature and Composition Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Three free-response prompts provide scholars an opportunity to practice for the AP® English Literature Composition exam. Using released prompts from the 2010 free-response section, writers craft an essay about the experiences of a...
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Building Background Knowledge: The Impending Fall of Saigon

For Teachers 8th Standards
Scholars read "Doc-Lap at Last" and participate in a Three Threes in a Row activity in which they answer three questions about the text in their rows. They then discuss the central idea of the text. Readers finish the lesson plan with a...
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Mosaic Posters

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in group activities to learn about mosaic art and the six Pillars of Character. In this Six Pillars of Character lesson, students study mosaic posters and describe them in terms of character. Students rate a list of...
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Character Traits and People in Black History

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders, after reading a one-page biographical essay, write in paragraph form how an African American has demonstrated a certain character trait.
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Heritage: 'And Should We Die...' Attributes of the Pio

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders use comprehension strategies after reading to reflect on, consolidate, and extend meaning. They show various attributes of the pioneers through character sketches.
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It's Who I Am

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use banners to share information about themselves. In this art-based character activity, students make a banner with an acrostic made from their name, then share the banner and information about themselves with the class.

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