Character in Action
Fostering Critical Thinking and the Development of Knowledge (Virtual Tour)
Stage of Literacy Development:
Stage 2: Consolidation / FluencyStage 3: Literacy for Growth
Ages:
7-12
Grade Range:
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6thFood Groups:
Primary:
Knowledge Building
Transcript
Each month the school focuses on a character trait for our Character Education. The character trait for this past month was perseverance. The students and I brainstormed together what it means to persevere. And we come up with definitions as well as different times that the students might have persevered in their life, and we post those on our message board. Each month the message board changes depending on what the character trait is.
Related References
Character Education: http://charactered.net/main/traits.asp
Activity Objective
The goal of Character in Action: Fostering Critical Thinking and the Development of Knowledge (Virtual Tour) is to build students' inquiry skills and their ability to express ideas orally and in writing.
Quick Tips
Additional Comments:
- Displaying positive character traits in your classroom fosters a caring and safe community for learning. Refer to the character trait throughout the month and catch students displaying the positive behavior.
- Character traits include: caring, trustworthiness, responsibility, respect, perseverance, cooperation, fairness, honesty, courage.
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