Character Education Lesson Plan (Grades 6-8): Be part of the Solution

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Character Education skits: Be part of the Solution

Visit this page to get the link to the PDF file for the twelve (12) skits to print for classroom use. It is called “Be part of the Solution Skits.”

A. After taking part in the following two discussions, the class will act out the twelve skits described in the PDF file available for downloading near the end of this article.

Discussion #1: K-W-L Model discussion: Be part of the Solution

Discussion #2: Bloom's Taxonomy discussion questions for ‘Be part of the Solution’

B. Students participate in acting out the twelve (12) skits called “Be part of the Solution Skits.”

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Bloom's Taxonomy discussion questions for ‘Be part of the Solution’

There are six levels in the Bloom's Taxonomy discussion question process. After reading the quote that states "Don't be part of the Problem. Be part of the Solution," the teacher will ask questions from all six levels.

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Character Education writing assignment: Be part of the Solution

Instructional objective: Students will write about the six levels of the Bloom’s Taxonomy Discussion Questions for the Character Education poster: “Don’t be part of the Problem. Be part of the Solution.”

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K-W-L Model discussion: Be part of the Solution

Class will discuss the K & W of the K-W-L Model at beginning of lesson: What do you know and what do you want to know about the quotation on this Character Education poster? At the end of the lesson, they will close with the L discussion: What have you learned about the quotation on this Character Education poster?

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Character Education Lesson Plan (Grades 6-8) – How the Tortoise Got Cracks in his Shell

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Character Education role-play: How the Tortoise Got Cracks in His Shell

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A. Students participate in scripted role-play called “How the Tortoise Got Cracks in His Shell.”

Story Description: The Grandmothers of the Kikuyu tribe of Kenya tell stories to teach the children important lessons like don't be greedy. One of those children, Ann Njeri Mwangi, orally shared this tale with me in 1990. Many of the birds were invited to a party in Heaven. Tortoise convinced them that a way must be found to bring him along as he was such a Sweet Talker. Read about his elaborate con job. Listen to this Character Education tale and see if you agree it also has a strong message about the necessity of being a strong Leader and Trustworthy.

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Character Education story: How the Tortoise Got Cracks in his Shell

I. Read Character Education story: How the Tortoise Got Cracks in his Shell

A. Teacher reads story to the class called “How the Tortoise Got Cracks in His Shell.”

B. Story Description: The Grandmothers of the Kikuyu tribe of Kenya tell stories to teach the children important lessons like don't be greedy. One of those children, Ann Njeri Mwangi, orally shared this tale with me in 1990. Many of the birds were invited to a party in Heaven. Tortoise convinced them that a way must be found to bring him along as he was such a Sweet Talker. Read about his elaborate con job. Listen to this Character Education tale and see if you agree it also has a strong message about the necessity of being a strong Leader and Trustworthy.

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K-W-L Model discussion: How the Tortoise Got Cracks in his Shell

Class will discuss the K & W of the K-W-L Model at beginning of lesson: What do you know and what do you want to know about the Character Education traits of Leadership and Trustworthiness? At the end of the lesson, they will close with the L discussion: What have you learned about the Character Education traits of Leadership and Trustworthiness?

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Lesson Objectives for teaching about Character Education concepts

Section 1: Lesson Objectives for Teaching about Character Education.

Clicking on this resource link leads you to the following 10 items:
(A) Character Traits Addressed
(B) Conflict Resolution Strategies Addressed
(C) Other Concepts Addressed
(D) Cognitive/Instructional Objectives
(E) Emotional Objectives
(F) Behavioral Objectives
(G) Glossary Of Terms
(H) Lesson Length
(I) Links for Teaching Posters for Classroom Use
(J) Links for all the Character Education stories and lesson plans.

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