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Grade Levels:
K-2nd
Subjects: Social Studies, Language Arts, Health
Learner Outcome:
- Students will be able
to name four (4) character traits of good citizenship. (i.e.. recycling,wearing
seatbelts, no littering,etc).
- Students will be able
to choose examples of good citizenship.
Duration of lesson: 30 minutes
Materials:
Technology tools:
- Computer
- Internet access
- Digital camera
Teacher notes:
- Need to have each student
complete AUP.
- Teacher needs to read
and copy the information of six pillars of character.
Procedures:
Discuss
the term “citizenship” with the students.
(1) What does it mean?
(2) How do we show that we are “good citizens”
(list the students’ suggestions on the board.)
(3.) What are some things we're suppose
to do to be helpful citizen? (solicit responses- list student responses on
board).
Tell students that as a reminder
of these responsibilities, "We are going to make HELPING HANDS. "We
will show ways we can give our country a helping hand!"
Using the "Paint" program
students will draw a picture of a hand.
Have students type into the
fingers (in a textbox) ways to be a good citizen and give the community a
helping hand.
Say, "Now that you have
your hand drawn, think of four ways you are going to be a good citizen and
give our community a helping hand. Write one promise on each finger.
Begin each promise with: "I will .......................... "
After students complete paintbrush
hands, have older students take pictures and help students insert their pictures
into a Power Point presentation.
Modifications:
Read all IEP's and all 504's of any students in the class and
make the necessary modifications.
Enrichment Activities:
- Decide on a class project
where students work together to help the school community (i.e.. planting
flowers, cleaning outside areas, etc.)
(Citizenship/Community Worksheet (a)(b)
- Take digital photos
of students doing a service project and have students write a sentence about
each.
Evaluation:
Students will
be given a picture of appropriate and inappropriate descriptions of good
citizenship traits.
They will be asked
to place a check mark beside the statements and/or pictures that show or describe
being a good citizen on I SEE CITIZENSHIP! worksheet.
West Virginia Content Standards and Objectives
Health: K.1, K.5,
K.7, K.8, K.11, K.18, 1.1, 1.9, 1.10, 1.16, 1.17, 1.20, 1.21, 1.22, 1.25,
2.6, 2.7, 2.9, 2.10, 2.13, 2.14, 2.18, 2.19, 2.20, 2.23
English/Language Arts:
K.1, K.2, K.4, K.5, K.6, K.20, K.23, K.24, K.25, K.26, K.27, 1.3, 1.7, 1.8,
1.13, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.22, 1.25, 1.26, 1.28, 2.2, 2.5, 2.6, 2.8, 2.10,
2.11, 2.14, 2.18, 2.27, 2.28, 2.36, 2.46
Social Studies:
K.1, K.5, K.6, K.7, K.8, K.10, K.14, K.15, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9, 1.10, 1.13, 1.18,
2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.7, 2.10, 2.14
National Standards and
Benchmarks 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.
Health Standards
K - 12:
2. Knows environmental
and external factors that affect individual and community health.
References:
charactercounts
Wise Skills
Project
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.
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.
Authors:
Barb Compton
Susan Ferrell
Regina Willliams
Nutter Fort Primary
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