Developed by: W. Huitt
Last revised: January 2005
Return to: | Character Education | Moral and Character Development |
Reading/Language Arts
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Grade Level: 6-8 |
Content Area: Reading/Language Arts |
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Learning Objectives (QCC) |
Follows oral directions and asks questions for clarification; Produces various types of writing. |
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Provides an example of a series of lessons that would focus on a person of character; includes the use of cooperative learning.* |
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http://www.uensd.org/USOE_Pages/Char_ed/lessonplans/secondary.html |
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Grade Level: 6-8 |
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Learning Objectives (QCC) |
Produces various types of writing. |
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Quiet Hour Journals |
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Lesson Summary: |
It's a fun way to get your students writing and focusing on proofreading skills. * |
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Grade Level: 6-8 |
Content Area: Reading/Language Arts |
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Learning Objectives (QCC) |
Identifies the parts of a sentence; Applies grammatical and mechanical conventions in writing |
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Similies |
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Students work in groups to develop similies.* |
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http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Language_Arts/Writing/WCP0006.html |
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Grade Level: 6-8 |
Content Area: Language Arts |
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Learning Objectives (QCC) |
The student will demonstrate creativity in writing, interviewing skills, cooperation, and practice oral expression. |
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Cooperation/Tolerance/Communication Skills |
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Puppet Interview Lesson |
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Students will use facial replicas from “The Compliment Lesson” to create puppets. Students will use their puppet and conduct interviews with a partner. One partner will be the “news reporter” and the other students will be the “star” puppet. Students will discuss the differences in the puppets. |
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Grade Level: 6-8 |
Content Area: Language Arts |
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Learning Objectives (QCC) |
ELA2RS1 The student begins to use a variety of reference materials such as encyclopedias, the Internet, trade books, newspapers, magazines, and multimedia resources to create reports for presentation. The student uses a pictionary, dictionary, thesaurus, or word wall to aid in reading comprehension and spelling. |
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Students use material and technology resources to answer questions.* Lesson Plan Suggestions for Cooperation |
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http://kent.k12.oh.us/kcs/cep/activities/cep_march_trait.html |
Mathematics
Social Studies
Science
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Grade Level: 4-8 |
Content Area: Science/Math |
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Learning Objectives (QCC) |
Students will be able to demonstrate basic construction skills by building a free standing structure, compute cost of structure by using multiplication skills or calculator, and identify problems, successes, revisions, and purpose of lesson by group discussion and answering questions on worksheet. |
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Cooperation/Hard work/Dedication/Leadership |
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Free Standing Structure |
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Lesson Summary: |
This activity is designed to show students that cost, time, planning, modeling, designs, teamwork, and application are important in learning about “real world” construction projects. |
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Grade Level: 5-12 |
Content Area: Science/Health |
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Learning Objectives (QCC) |
Students will be better able to solve problems in a group team experience, strengthen group cohesion through team building and communication, and reinforce individual communication skills. |
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Cooperation/Determination/Communication Skills |
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Group Rope Squares |
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This activity reinforces group cohesion and communication skills as well as problem solving and cooperation. Groups are formed and students have to work together to make a square out of coiled rope. |
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The Arts
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* Special thanks to Holly Casey for these suggestions.