SISD CHARACTER EDUCATION SEPTEMBER, 20042005

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SISDCHARACTER EDUCATION SEPTEMBER, 2004-2005

• RESPONSIBILITYSecondary

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FOREWORD

• The goal of the SISD Character Education
  Program is to provide a foundation for academic
  learning and moral thinking, being, and doing
  through structured discussions and activities
  based on the character traits which can help
  students to begin to internalize how character is
  built.
• The quotes, activities, and ideas contained in
  the monthly packets can help educators plan a
  variety of character education learning
  experiences. These activities capitalize on the
  daily teachable moments we encounter as well as
  utilize teachers creative resources to integrate
  the information into daily lessons. It is hoped
  that school principals and teachers will use the
  materials to help enhance the climate of their
  schools.
• Character education is about the connection of
  the head, the heart, and the hand which
  encourages civility, service to others and moral
  thinking and behaving.
• _ Duane Hodgin
• Character education creates the climate for
  learning and caring schools.

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SEPTEMBER RESPONSIBILITY

• A responsible student takes charge of him or
  herself and accepts the consequences of his or
  her actions and words.
• Do what youre supposed to do
• persevere
• pursue excellence. Do your best in
  everything you do.
• show self-control and self-discipline
• think before you act
• Dont blame others for your mistakes
• give up easily
• let others down when theyre counting
  on you

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Character Education Secondary ActivitiesResponsi
bility

• Activities
• 1. Bulletin Board Ideas
• Refer to the slides entitled Bulletin Board
  Ideas
• 2. Responsibility Discussion Starters
• Refer to the slide entitled Responsibility
  Discussion Starters
• Possible uses
• Warm Up
• Journal entry
• Small group discussion
• Whole class discussion
• 3. Do You Own You?
• Refer to slide entitled Do You Own You?
• Possible uses
• Warm Up
• Journal entry
• Small group discussion
• Whole class discussion
• Make posters to post

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Character Education Secondary ActivitiesResponsi
bility

• 6. Keeping A Job
• Refer to the slide entitled Keeping A Job
• Possible uses
• Warm Up
• Journal entry
• Discussion sound board
• 7. Whos Responsibility?
• Refer to the slide entitled Whos
  Responsibility
• Possible uses
• Small group activity Assign the four characters
  to four different students to stand and give a
  physical representation to the story. Have
  students hold name signs with their characters
  name on it. Without this visual, the story may be
  too confusing to internalize the message.
• Warm Up
• Journal entry
• Discussion sound board
• 8. Responsibility Proverbs
• Refer to the slide entitled Responsibility
  Proverbs
• Possible uses
• Copy and cut into strips for different students
  read aloud for the class to discuss

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BULLETIN BOARD IDEAS

• Put A responsible student brings at the top of
  a large bulletin board, and place a cut-out
  diagram of a student or students in the center of
  the board. Around the image of the student, put
  pictures of supplies that students need for class
  each day, such as pencil, paper, books, folders,
  and homework.
• Use a waiter-type character called Mr.
  Responsible holding a bottle with Education
  written on it. Out of the characters mouth have
  a balloon with the phrase, It depends on me.
  Use the heading. Education served here.
• Dedicate a bulletin board to Responsible
  Students of the Week. Take pictures or draw
  silhouettes of students and choose 2-3 each week
  for the spotlight. Look for opportunities to
  reinforce responsible behavior by putting
  students pictures on the board.
• Light Bulb Showing your Good character is a good
  idea!
• Exclamation Mark Get excited about doing the
  right thing!
• Woodpecker Keep Pecking away at ____________!
• Picture Frame Picture it! Picture yourself doing
  the right thing!
• Magic Wand Magic wont make you a person of good
  character. It takes work!

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BULLETIN BOARD IDEAS

• Building Blocks (ABC) Attitude Behavior
  Character
• Mirror When looking for faults use a mirror
  instead of a telescope!
• Look for the best in others and in your
  self!
• Star Let your good character be a shining star
  example!
• Chalkboard and Eraser Each day is a clean slate!
• Toolbox Stock your toolbox with good character!
• Ruler and yardstick Measure up to your true
  potential!
• Door Run through open doors of opportunity!
• Pencil Write down your goals and see them
  happen!
• Basketball Goal Dont take your eye off your
  goals!
• Barbell Pump yourself up with good character!
• Target Target your goals until you make them!
• Candle Let your good character shine through!
• Sunglasses Good Character shines so bright you
  need glasses!

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Responsibility Discussion Starters

• How grown up are you compared to others your age?
• What should you be responsible for at your age?
• What feeling do you get when you take
  responsibility for something?
• Do you take responsibility for simple chores such
  as
• 1. picking up your clothes?
• 2. clearing your own dishes?
• 3. helping with younger siblings?
• What are the rewards of taking responsibility for
  yourself?

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DO YOU OWN YOU?

• Do you own you? If you do, are you dedicated to
  giving nothing less than your best? Dont put
  yourself in a position to look back with regret,
  wishing you were more educated and finding that
  you sat on the bench of life instead of playing
  the game of life as hard as you could have.
• Remember, every time you take a test or hand in
  an assignment, your name is on the top. Youre
  saying THIS IS THE BEST I HAVE TO OFFER. You
  may not make straight As, but you can look
  yourself in the mirror and feel proud.
• Take responsibility for your success.

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Nine Attitudes and Values of a Reliable Student

• Following directions
• Cooperating with others
• Being dependable
• Taking initiative
• Being eager to learn
• Being loyal
• Being honest
• Being receptive to constructive criticism
• Being patient not expecting instant
  gratification

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Nine Attitudes Discussion Questions

• Where else do we use the nine attitudes and
  values in life besides in the workplace?
• What does it mean to take initiative?
• What is the difference between criticism and
  constructive criticism?

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Team Player

• Being a team player means you think about your
  responsibilities to others. Just as you rely on
  them, they rely on you. Neither of you wants to
  be let down. Being a team player means being
  willing to put aside your personal needs for the
  teams needs.
• Team players are willing to put aside selfish
  desires because they understand that all players
  have to do their parts in order for the team to
  be a winning one. A spirit of cooperation exists
  among team players. Your team is made up of your
  friends, teachers, and parents. All of them count
  on you and you count on them.

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KEEPING A JOB

• Provide a brief example of how each quality could
  be demonstrated on the job or school.
• 1. Attendance
• 2. Punctuality
• 3. Honesty
• 4. Cooperation
• 5. Dependability
• 6. Initiative
• 7. Loyalty
• 8. Eagerness to learn
• 9. Ability to accept criticism
• 10. Patience
• In your opinion, which two or three of these
  traits are most important to keeping a job?
• Why?
• How do some of these traits apply to home and
  personal relationships?

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WHOS RESPONSIBILITY?
This is a story about four people Everybody,
Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. There was
an important job to be done and Everybody was
asked to do it. Everybody was sure Somebody would
do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did
it. Somebody got angry about that because it was
Everybodys job. Everybody thought Anybody could
do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody
wouldnt do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed
Somebody when actually Nobody asked Anybody.
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Responsibility Proverbs

• 1. As you make your bed, so you must lie in it.
• 2. Dont take off more than you can chew.
• 3. Take the bitter with the sweet.
• 4. You must take the bad with the good.
• 5. All sunshine makes a desert.
• 6. Business before pleasure
• 7. A chain is as strong as its weakest link.
• 8. We have to creep before we can crawl.
• 9. Dont send a boy to do a mans work.
• 10. It takes a village to raise a child.
• 11. The best way to get rid of work is to do it.
• 12. Better be safe than sorry.
• 13. Haste makes waste.

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• What two words do you hear in the word
  responsibility?

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CHARACTER EDUCATION QUOTES

• Use the following slides of quotes for
• Discussion topic
• Journal entry topic
• Inspiration for the day
• Part of the morning announcements
• Making posters
• Printing on paper and post onto a bulletin board
• Using on the marquee
• Posting on school web page
• Copying in school newsletter

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We must remember that intelligence is not
enough. Intelligence plus character, that is the
goal of true education.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.
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The difference between being ordinary and
extraordinary is a little extra effort so
give today your best try.
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Even a woodpecker has to use his head in
order to achieve success. Think carefully about
consequences before you decide to act.
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The reputation of a thousand years may be
determined by the conduct of one hour.
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When we do something wrong, we are often quick
to think of excuses or quick to blame someone
else. Its not my fault! is not something a
responsible person says.
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• You cant escape
• the responsibility
• of tomorrow
• by evading it today.
• Abraham Lincoln

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• The only real preparation for
• tomorrow is what we do today,
• so dont waste time and energy by
• always wishing for tomorrow.

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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence is,
then, not an act, but a habit.
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A man of words and not deeds is like a
garden full of weeds.
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• Opportunity is missed
• by most people
• because it is dressed
• in overalls and looks like work.
• Thomas Edison

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Opportunities dont just happen to us. We can
create them if we are willing to work and
accept responsibility.
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You will influence many people by showing that
you have the courage to do the right thing. Your
example will help others do the right thing.
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I expect to pass the world but once, any good
therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I
can show to any fellow creature, let me do it
now. Let me not deter or neglect it, for I shall
not pass this way again.
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• Self-discipline is the ability to do what you
• should do and keep from doing what you should
  not do.
• You have complete freedom to be in charge
• of yourself. Only when you achieve self-
• discipline can you really have power over your
  life.

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• The kind of student you are today
• will affect the kind of future you have.
• If your salary depended on how
• youre working in school so far,
• how would you measure up?

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Character

• Character is who you are
• when no one is looking.

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Success is how high you bounce when you
hit bottom.
General George S. Patton
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• No two people in our school are exactly alike.
• We are all individuals!
• Each one of us has some special talent,
• and we want you to use your talents
• to make a difference in our school.

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Dont let others put you down. All of us possess
wonderful qualities we may not yet have
discovered. Focus on whats great about you, and
let someones negative comment slide off your
back.
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• Your parents and teachers have taught you what it
  means to be good, and your conscience leads you
  in the right direction, but its up to you to
  choose to do the right thing.
• What kind of person
• are you choosing to be?

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Success comes in cans. I can! You can! We can!
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Fighting doesnt prove anything. Real strength
comes from the head and heart!
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Your success depends more on your backbone than
a wishbone!
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• I think I can
• I know I can!

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• Dont do whats easy
• do whats right!

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• You are judged by the company you keep.