The Six Pillars of Character

Trustworthiness

RespectResponsibility

Fairness

Caring

Citizenship

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Unit summary

(IWBAT) learn about the six pillars of character and I will be able to create a brochure/flyer on each character. As a public relations "agency," I will be able to explain what it means to have character by producing a brochure that shows one of the characters beginning with Trustworthiness Students will work on individual projects and then work in groups for feedback and ideas to produce a brochure/flyer when finished students will vote on one item for final printing.

Help young people remember the Pillars by using these creative devices.

COLOR SCHEMETrustworthiness : blueThink "true blue"Respect : yellow/goldThink The Golden RuleResponsibility : greenThink being responsible for a garden or finances; or as in being solid and reliable like an oakFairness : orangeThink of dividing an orange into equal sections to share fairly with friendsCaring : redThink of a heartCitizenship : purpleThink regal purple as representing the state ©2010 Josephson Institute

The Bear and the TravelersTwo friends were traveling down the road together whensuddenly a bear appeared. Before the bear even sawthem, one friend ran to a tree by the side of the road,climbed up it as fast as he could, and hid in thebranches. The other friend was not as nimble. All hecould do was to throw himself on the ground andpretend to be dead. He had heard that a bear will nottouch someone who is dead. He lay perfectly still andheld his breath. Sure enough, the bear sniffed all aroundhim and then went away.When the coast was clear, the traveler climbed downfrom the tree and asked his friend, “What did the bearwhisper to you when he put his mouth to your ear?”His friend replied, “He told me never again to travelwith a friend who deserts you at the first sign ofdanger.”Lesson: Misfortune is a test of friendship.Source: Developing Character When It Counts – Grades K-1,

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Text 10% or 1000 words

Poetry 250 words; no more than 3 poems

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Music, Lyrics, Video 10% or 30 seconds

Photos & Illustrations

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Numerical Data Sets

10% of 2500 fields or cells

Brochure/flayer

The Boy WhoCried, “Wolf!”

Source: Developing Character When It Counts – Grades K-1,1999

http://www.chiesman.org/action/charactercounts/pdf/TrustworthinessPillarQuickies.pdf

Be a Trustworthy FriendTape- Stick up for your friend.Bandage- Never let a friend do anythingto harm himself or herself.Button- “Button your lips” and keep asecret for a friend.Candy Heart- Have the courage to do theright thing.Word Card:Truth-Remember to always speak thetruth. Be honest and sincerewith your friend.Eraser- Everyone makes mistakes.Forgive a friend’s mistakes.Mint- A trustworthy friend is worth a mint

Things You'll Need:Patience andTime to Practice

How to Gain a Teacher's Trust

1. During free time, add in some common small talk with your teacher

2. Be polite and ask if he or she would like to have lunch in the class with you one day.3. Try your best to do well in school.4. Don't lie to your teacher. If you tell the truth

and be honest, she or he will trust you more often if you do this.5. If you need help, go to the teacher. They will be glad to see that you want to open up to them.6. Don't talk in the middle of class. Don't misbehave in school. And this should work perfectly. Do not back talk to the teacher or sass her.

COMING SOON

How to Get a Teacher to Raise Your Grade How to Learn to Like Your Teacher How to Apologize to a Teacher How to Get Chosen by a Teacher

Project Scoring Guide

Category  5  3  1  Weight  Total

Process Skills You show strong decision making skills when deciding on the organization and planning the brochure. 

You demonstrate highly effective questioning skills in class.

You use effective research skills to gather information for the brochure. 

You show decision making skills when deciding on the organization and planning the brochure.

You demonstrate some effective questioning techniques in class.

You use research skills to gather information for the brochure, but you could be more resourceful.

You show minimal decision making skills when deciding on the organization and planning the brochure.

You ask few questions in class and does not show interest with project or classmates.

You demonstrate minimal research skills to gather information for the brochure.

 X 5  /25

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Writing  You demonstrate strong writing skills to convey a message clearly.

Your writing conveys the message but could have any of the following: more detail, a more appropriate tone, or a clearer message. 

Your writing does not convey the message clearly. You need all of the following: more detail, a more appropriate tone, and a clearer message. 

 X 5  /25

Graphics  Your graphics and other enhancements enrich the product and significantly contribute to the intended meaning. 

Your graphics or other enhancements are present but do not always enrich the learning experience or are sometimes inappropriate. 

Your graphics or other enhancements are present but distract from the learning experience or are inappropriate. 

 X 4  /20

Category  5  3  1  Weight  Total

Layout and Design  You have

considered design elements for your brochure and created an appropriate brochure for the organization with a clear message.  

You have considered some design elements for your brochure and created a satisfactory brochure for the organization.

You have not really considered design elements for your brochure and created a brochure that is not appropriate for the organization.  

 X 4  /20

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Group Work  You worked cooperatively with the team, helped set the direction for the work, solved problems, and showed leadership. 

You worked cooperatively with the team, helped set the direction for the work, and solved some problems. At times, you waited for direction from others.

You had trouble working cooperatively with the team. 

 X 2  /10

         Total  /100

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Project Plan goal?Which of the ideas you wrote down in response to Question 4 makes What is the name of the project or character? What is the issue?What is the goal?What are some ways you can address the the most sense? Why? How did you reach this decision?How will you know if you were successful? Who is the target audience?Who do you need to talk to?What information do you need to collect?What images do you need?What skills do you need to acquire? Who will acquire these skills? How?

LogisticsMeetings with the group:

Group Roles and Responsibilities:

Project Timeline:

Reflection Questions

Did you enjoy this project? Why or why not? What did you like most about creating the brochure? What did you find most challenging? What did you learn from this project? What would you do differently next time? Would you recommend doing this project again next year? Why or why not? What did you contribute to this project? What contribution are you most proud of? Why? How did technology help you? What challenges or barriers did you face? How did you overcome the challenges or barriers? What discoveries, lessons, or surprises did you have as a result of this project?

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