Volume 1, Issue 15 April 2008 |
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Contents
The Daily Dilemma
Theme of the Month
Lessons and Activities
Character Education Tips and Resources
In the News
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"You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today." -Abraham Lincoln |
| The Daily Dilemma
Challenge your students!
Not-so-hypothetical situations from the case files of Charis Denison.
For April...
Erin's chemistry teacher made a huge mistake on Erin's final grade...a mistake that was very much in Erin's favor. Should Erin point out the mistake to her teacher, or accept her good fortune quietly?
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"If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders." -Abigail Van Buren |
| Theme of the Month: Responsibility
Responsibility is the key to taking charge of our lives. Responsible people do what needs to be done, fulfill their obligations, are accountable for their actions, use good judgment, and don't let people down.
One of the programs in our award-winning new character education video series based on the Six Pillars of Character is The Responsibility Connection. The complete series is available now!
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"Few things help an individual more than to place responsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him." -Booker T. Washington |
| Lessons and Activities
Elementary School
You Can Choose: Being Responsible
A variety of questions, exercises, and take-home activities designed to help kids discover that being responsible makes them feel good about themselves, and makes others respect and appreciate them.
Exercising Character: Responsibility
Games, exercises and activities designed to help you teach 6-9 year olds about responsibility. (PDF)
Helping Kids Lose the Excuses
This lesson plan uses discussion prompts to get kids thinking and talking about being responsible for their actions.
Popcorn Park: Being Responsible
Questions, exercises, and take-home activities to teach kids the meaning of responsibility and how to be a responsible person.
Middle School
The Responsibility Connection
Questions, activities and assignments designed to get middle school students thinking and talking about both social and personal responsibility.
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
This lesson plan uses C. S. Lewis' classic book as a supplement for teaching about responsibility.
Who Will Care for the Water?
This lesson teaches middle grade students about taking responsibility for natural resources.
The Three Rs of Growing Up
A variety of questions, exercises, and take-home activities that will help teach middle schoolers that being responsible is part of growing up.
High School
"When they came for me, there was no one left to speak up."
This lesson plan combines WWII history and personal responsibility for a new spin on teaching about responsibility. (PDF)
International Responsibility
Use this lesson plan about the nation's responsibility level when it comes to the conflict in Darfur to start a lively discussion/debate in your class. (PDF)
Food and Water Supplies Under Stress
With Earth Day just around the corner, this lesson plan is a timely look at individuals' responsibility for the environment. (PDF)
In Search of Responsibility
Questions, writing assignments, and activities to use when putting together a lesson plan on responsibility for high school students.
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"It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities." -Josiah Charles Stamp |
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Character Education Tips and Resources
The Art of Responsibility
A list of art activities that can be used in your exploration of responsibility.
Earth Day Network
The official site for Earth Day, which comes on April 22nd. A great opportunity to teach responsibility with an environmental twist.
Do Something
Earth Day is April 22nd! This site offers a great list of ways to take responsibility for helping the environment in celebration of this day.
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"You are not only responsible for what you say, but also for what you do not say." -Martin Luther |
| In the News
Teaching Responsibility
An article about parents and grandparents teaching their kids and grandkids to be responsible people.
Parental Responsibility
Candidate Barack Obama speaks about the responsibilities of parents.
D.C. Goes Green
Washington D.C. emerges as a pioneer for environmental sustainability.
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"Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?" -Confucius |
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