Building Character Across the Curriculum

State WV

Status Ready for Users
Stage Public
Subject English/Language Arts
Mathematics
Social Studies
Author Tammy Samples
Connie Wright
Deanna Young
Description This unit is designed to give an introduction to common character traits. However, it also contains specific lessons in reading/language arts, math, writing, science, social studies. These lessons can be used as an entire character unit or they can be
used separately to work on a specific character trait. Each lesson can also stand alone on the content material included.
The 21st Century Tools computer, printer, overhead, video camera, internet
Grade Level K
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National Standards Reading: Standard 1, Standard 3, Standard 5, Level 1, #7; Level 2, #4, Standard 6

History: Standard 1, Level 1, #2, #6; Level 2, #8

Math: Standard 4, Level 1, #3, Standard 4, Level 1, #1
Standard 5

Science: Standard 12, Level 1, #1, #2; Level 2, #3 Standard 13, Level 1, #1

Behavioral Studies: Standard 2, Level 1, #3 Standard 3, Level 2, #1, #4, Standard 4, Standard 5

Visual Arts: Standard 1, Standard 9

Technology: Standard 1, Standard 2

Working With Others: Standard 2, Level 4, #3, #4, #8
Keywords character, caring, compassion, respect, responsibility,
perseverance, fairness, honesty, spiders, trains
Lesson Plan URLs (new Window) Overview: Building Character Across the Curriculum
Lesson 1: Caring/Compassion
Lesson 2: Perseverance
Lesson 3: Fairness
Lesson 4: Responsibility
Lesson 5: Respect
Lesson 6: Honesty
English IGO or CSO 2.3, 2.5, 2.10, 2:19, 2.34, 2.36, 2.38, 2.49, 3.15, 2.29, 3.24, 3.16, 3.17, 4.19, 4.20, 4.21
3.41, 3.42, 3.44,3.57, 3.58, 3.64, 3.67, 4.69, 4.70, 4.75, 4.78, 3.57, 3.58,


Math IGO or CSO 2.12, 2.45, 2.37, 3.45,
Science IGO or CSO 2.17, 2.18, 2.22, 3.24, 3.27

Social Studies IGO or CSO 2.20, 3.38, 3.43, 3.8, 4.43, 1.7, 1.28