Character Education

Character Development Lesson Plans
Good Citizenship
Middle Grades

Developed by: W. Huitt
Last revised: January 2005

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Reading/Language Arts

http://www.goodcharacter.com/ISOC/Citizenship.html Teaching guide for the video Citizenship in the video series In Search of Character, produced in association with Character Counts!

Mathematics

Social Studies

http://ddonline.tomsnyder.com/ Decisions, Decisions: Watch online videos on current topics of interest, debate the topic and cast online votes

Science

The Arts

Grade Level: 8	Content Area: Music
Learning Objectives (QCC)	Recognizes the various roles of music in society. Evaluates, selects, and uses telecommunication tools and on-line resources to communicate ideas that persuade, describe, inform, or involve.
Virtue/Character Trait:	Good citizenship, patriotism, self-expression, responsibility
Lesson Title	Civil War songs
Lesson Summary:	Students answer these two questions: What were some popular songs during the Civil War? How were they used to arouse and express emotion?
URL:	http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/BuilderV03/lptools/lpshared/lpdisplay.asp?Session_Stamp=&LPID=72769

Other

http://www.activecitizenship.org/ Active Citizenship: Empowering America's Youth: Materials and activities focused on how we can get young people to care about their country, believe in their ability to make a difference, and assume the responsibilities of democratic citizenship.

http://www.farmers.com/FarmComm/AmericanPromise/ The American Promise: Website devoted to helping teachers, professors and educators bring democracy to life in their classrooms.

http://www.civiced.org/curriculum.php Curricular Materials from the Center for Civic Education.

Grade Level: 6-12	Content Area: Citizenship issues.
Learning Objective(s)	Teenage pregnancy, Crime Family, Racism, Homelessness, Poverty
Virtue/Character Trait:	Citizenship
Lesson Title	Citizenship Key Stage 4A 12-week program of study using experiential learning and group work.
Lesson Summary:	At Key Stage 4, students should find out more about being informed citizens and be able to apply this knowledge when learning skills of enquiry and communication, participation and responsible action.Citizen's Express provides a 12-week programme of study for Citizenship at Key Stage 4. Six stories form the basis of two weeks work each. Learning materials for each topic are available to view online, or download and print.
URL:	http://www.childrens-express.org/teachers/plans/citizens_KS4_intro.htm