Character Development Lesson Plans
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Elementary

Developed by: W. Huitt
Last revised: January 2005

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Reading/Language Arts

Grade Level: 3-8

Content Area: Reading/Language Arts

Learning Objectives (QCC)

 Recognizes various forms of literature. Uses a writing process that involves prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, proofreading, and publishing. Participates in oral presentations.

Virtue/Character Trait:

Responsibility and good citizenship

Lesson Title

Fable Writing -Interdisciplinary Approach To Social Science

Lesson Summary:

While learning basic skills and social science concepts, students will have finished products to share.  Promotes the significant increase of a more responsible and ethical student citizenry.

URL:

http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/Interdisciplinary/INT0020.html

 

Grade Level: K-5

Content Area: Language Arts

Learning Objectives (QCC)

Students will develop a series of drawings about a story or book, describe their drawings by writing descriptive words, and impersonate characters through role-playing.

Virtue/Character Trait:

Responsibility/Productiveness/ Creativeness/Organization

Lesson Title

Descriptive Character Analysis

Lesson Summary:

Students visualize a character or event from a story or book then personalize it through drawings.

URL:

http://www.col-ed.org/cur/lang/lang17.txt

 

Grade Level: Elementary

Content Area: Language Arts

Learning Objectives (QCC)

 

Virtue/Character Trait:

Responsibility

Lesson Title

Do The Right Thing

Lesson Summary:

Research career choices (take responsibility for career)

URL:

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/nccep/lp/lp99e.html

 

Grade Level: 3-8

Content Area: Reading/Language Arts

Learning Objectives (QCC)

 Recognizes various forms of literature. Uses a writing process that involves prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, proofreading, and publishing. Participates in oral presentations.

Virtue/Character Trait:

Responsibility and good citizenship

Lesson Title

Fable Writing -Interdisciplinary Approach To Social Science

Lesson Summary:

While learning basic skills and social science concepts, students will have finished products to share.  Promotes the significant increase of a more responsible and ethical student citizenry.

URL:

http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/Interdisciplinary/INT0020.html

 

Mathematics

Social Studies

Grade Level: Elementary

Content Area: Social Studies

Learning Objectives (QCC)

 

Virtue/Character Trait:

Responsibility

Lesson Title

Roles and Responsibilities of the Family (Lesson 2)

Lesson Summary:

Students discuss some of the many roles and responsibilities that family members take on to maintain a properly functioning family.

URL:

http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/BuilderV03/lptools/lpshared/lpdisplay.asp?Session_Stamp=&LPID=37373

 

Grade Level: 1st

Content Area: Social Studies

Learning Objectives (QCC)

Demonstrates responsibility for one’s actions.

Virtue/Character Trait:

Responsible

Lesson Title

Our Classroom Rules

Lesson Summary:

This lesson is to be used on the first day of school.  Students will learn the rules for their new classroom and make a book about the rules upon completion of the lesson.

URL:

http://glc.k12.ga.us/BuilderV03/lptools/lpshared/lpdisplay.asp?Session_Stamp=&LPID=1860

 

Grade Level: 1st

Content Area: Social Studies and Language Arts

Learning Objective(s)

  

Virtue/Character Trait:

Responsibility

Lesson Title

Character

Lesson Summary:

 This is a unit of study teaching responsibility, perseverance, kindness, and integrity.  Students learn to become aware of these traits within the family.

URL:

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/nccep/lp/

 

Science

Grade Level: Elementary

Content Area: Science

Learning Objectives (QCC)

 

Virtue/Character Trait:

Responsibility

Lesson Title

Owl Predator Feeding Game

Lesson Summary:

Lesson involving an owl parent's responsibility to caring for its young. Some addition involved in lesson.

URL:

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/nccep/lp/lp99a.html

 

Grade Level: 1st

Content Area: Science

Learning Objectives (QCC)

Animals-habitats, survival skills, and predators

Virtue/Character Trait:

Responsibility/Perseverance

Lesson Title

Owl Predator Feeding Game

Lesson Summary:

After reading the story, Owl Babies, students using owl puppets form family groups.  Each family group must stay together to protect themselves from predators while Mama and Papa must go out and search for food.

URL:

http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/nccep/lp/p99a.html

 

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