CAMERA
Grade Level: K-2nd grade
CAMERA
Subjects: Social Studies, Health
Learner Outcomes:
Duration of lesson: 30 minutesStudent will identify what actions show the character trait - CARING
Student will demonstrate acts of caring toward others.
Materials: "Who Needs My Help"?
Technology tools:
Teacher notes:
- digital camera
- internet access
Procedures:
- permission for photographs
- be sure to read I.E.P.'s or 504"s for possible accommodations/modifications
1. Discuss what it means to be a CARING person ..................Be kind • Be compassionate and show you care • Express gratitude • Forgive others • Help people in need 2. Be sure to emphasize that caring people do not wait to be asked to help others--they do nice things for others on their own.
3. Have pairs of students complete "Who Needs My Help Worksheet"and the Caring Coupons. Once completed, have each set of students share their responses and discuss what caring action might take place. Caring Coupons .Students think of caring acts which they commit to in form of coupons for a parent (or parents).
4. Students are then instructed to stage a scene showing the identified CARING action. Using a digital camera, take a picture of each pair's scene.
5. Print pictures and display on CARING bulletin board. Present each child with aEnrichment Activities:
"Certified Caring Certificate".
Evaluation/Assessment:Helping Those in Need – Students learn about the importance of volunteering their help when they spot others in need. They are presented with a variety of scenarios in which the assistance of a caring individual could make a difference..
Caring For Needy Children– Children discuss ways to help needy children and then make sock puppets and bring in new socks to donate to them.
The students will evaluated by observation of their participation in the role playing being presented. The teacher will be assessing whether the students are showing the character traits of caring and compassion by observing whether the students have exhibited the following: caring about how others feel, doing kind and thoughtful deeds for others in need, and putting others before yourself.West Virginia Content Standards :
Health: K.1, K.3, K.8, K.14, K.16, K.17, K.18, 1.1, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.23, 1.24, 1.25, 1.26, 1.27, 2.1, 2.3, 2.9, 2.10, 2.13, 2.14, 2.20, 2.21, 2.22, 2.23National Standards and BenchMarks:English/Language Arts: K.1, K.2, K.5, K.6, K.10, K.13, K.20, K.23, K.24, K.27, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.7, 1.8, 1.13, 1.14, 1.20, 1.22, 1.23, 1.24, 1.28, 1.29, 1.31, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, 2.8, 2.10, 2.11, 2.12, 2.14, 2.18, 2.19, 2.26, 2.27, 2.28, 2.36, 2.38, 2.39, 2.41, 2.46
Social Studies: K.8, K.9, K.21, 1.5, 1.7, 1.12, 1.19, 2.5, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10
Behavioral Studies Standards K-12:
4. Understands conflicts, cooperation, and interdependence among individual, groups, and institutions.Language Arts Standards K-12:
5. Uses the general skills and strategies of the reading process.
6. Uses the reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of literary texts.
Working with Others Standards K-12:
3. Works well with diverse individuals and in diverse situations
References:
charactercounts
charactered.com
Teacher Resources:
Hanson, W., & Nish, S. Good Ideas to Help Young People Develop Good Character: Lessons and Activities for Bringing the Six Pillars of Character to Schools, Youth Groups and Communities. Marina del Rey, CA: Department of Josephson Institute, 1996 - 2001.Authors:
Fritz, J., Hanson, W., & Nish, S. Good Ideas to Help Young People Develop Good Character: Lessons and Activities for Bringing the Six Pillars of Character to Schools, Youth Groups and Communities, Vol. 2. Marina del Rey, CA: Department of Publications Josephson Institute, 2000.Knoblock, K. Character Education: Teaching Values for Life . Grand Rapids, MI: Instructional Fair, 1997.
Character Education: Ideas and Activities for the Classroom. Greensboro, NC: Carson-Dellosa Publishing Company, Inc., 1998.
Barb Compton
Susan Ferrell
Regina Williams
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