Character Development Lesson Plans
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High School and Adult

Developed by: W. Huitt
Last revised: January 2005

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Grade Level: 7-12

Content Area: Social Studies/Religion/Science

Learning Objectives (QCC)

The student will be able to express in writing feelings and conditions of being a parent, identify responsibilities that parents have in taking care and raising children, and describe the process of preparation in planning and creating their “egg” human babies.

Virtue/Character Trait:

Responsibility

Lesson Title

Egg Baby Parenting

Lesson Summary:

The purpose of this project is to allow students to experience some of the responsibilities that are involved in the care of human babies.

URL:

http://www.col-ed.org/cur/misc/misc58.txt

 

Grade Level: 7-12

Content Area: Social Studies

Learning Objectives (QCC)

Students will be able to examine their behaviors at home, in school, and in their social lives, assess the extent to which these behaviors are beneficial to them within and outside of their family environment, and explore alternative patterns of behavior if they choose to make changes.

Virtue/Character Trait:

Responsibility/Dedication/Respect

Lesson Title

Family Sculpture Demonstration

Lesson Summary:

Students will role play a family. Students participating in the family sculpture will perform the skit. The class uses this skit to examine students’ own lives. 

URL:

http://www.col-ed.org/cur/sci/sci77.txt

 

Science

The Arts

Business & Technology

Grade Level: 9-12

Content Area: Business & Information Technology--Principles of Accounting I

Learning Objectives (QCC)

#72 Topic: Special Applications/Payroll
Standard: Compute employee gross earnings, deductions, and withholdings to determine net pay.

Virtue/Character Trait:

Responsibility

Lesson Title

Budgeting and Handling Money

Lesson Summary:

This realistic activity will teach students about setting up and using a budget and understanding the reality and responsibility of living within the boundaries of a specific income.

URL:

http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/BuilderV03/lptools/lpshared/lpdisplay.asp?lpid=92383

 

Grade Level: 9-12

Content Area: Business & Information Technology--Computer Applications

Learning Objectives (QCC)

#37 Topic: Relational Databases
Standard: Plan and create the structure of a relational database.

Virtue/Character Trait:

Responsibility

Lesson Title

Database Creation for Career Day Presenters

Lesson Summary:

Students will research and find the names and addresses of businesses and educational institutions located within a 50 mile radius of school and enter names into an Access program. Every student is responsible for locating names, addresses, telephone numbers, and a contact person for each establishment. Each student will enter the data into a database which they will print.

URL:

http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/BuilderV03/lptools/lpshared/lpdisplay.asp?lpid=96105

 

Grade Level: 9-12

Content Area:  Business & Information Technology--Computer Applications

Learning Objectives (QCC)

#44 Topic: Presentations
Standard: Employ advanced presentation software functions.

Virtue/Character Trait:

Responsibility

Lesson Title

International PowerPoint Presentation

Lesson Summary:

This is a cross-curricular project where students will be using the Internet to gather research on a selected country. Students will present their country in a PowerPoint presentation. They will be divided into groups of four. Each student will have a job title and will be responsible for completing ¼ of the project.

URL:

http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/BuilderV03/lptools/lpshared/lpdisplay.asp?lpid=77990

 

Grade Level: 9-12

Content Area: Business & Information Technology--Foundations

Learning Objectives (QCC)

#59 Topic: Business Law, Ethics, and Legal Issues
Standard: Demonstrate knowledge of intellectual property rights covered by intellectual law.

Virtue/Character Trait:

Responsibility

Lesson Title

Exploring Intellectual Property Rights

Lesson Summary:

Through student-created posters, the students will be exposed to many subject areas and responsibilities of intellectual property rights. These areas may include: copyright, software piracy, invasion of property, etc.

URL:

http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/BuilderV03/lptools/lpshared/lpdisplay.asp?lpid=42933

 

Grade Level:

Content Area: Technology Education--Communication Technology

Learning Objectives (QCC)

#50 Topic: Produce Communication Items using Technical Processes
Standard: Use a variety of tools, equipment, machines, computers, simulations, and materials to produce communication products and services.

Virtue/Character Trait:

Responsibility

Lesson Title

Creating an Advertising Program

Lesson Summary:

In this unit, the students will be responsible for using the skills they have learned about desktop publishing and Adobe PageMaker 6.5 to create ads for local businesses. These ads will then be put together to form a program to be used at the FBLA Prom Fashion Show.

URL:

http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/BuilderV03/lptools/lpshared/lpdisplay.asp?lpid=16140

 

Grade Level:  9-12

Content Area:  Banking

Learning Objectives:

Investigate the uses of credit in the business world.

Virtue/Character Trait:

Responsible

Lesson Title

About Credit

Lesson Summary:

Provides an awareness and understanding of what credit is and of the rights and responsibilities of using credit.

URL:

http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/english/at_school/teachers/lesson.php?id=434&o=1

 

 

 

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