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Here are examples of what’s included:

Printable Booklet: Simply print double-sided and fold. Use this to further student learning of each trait and prominent figure.

Comprehension Activities: These can be used as follow up activities to check for understanding throughout the week.

Class Book Pages: Provide each student with an opportunity to share about their experience with the trait. Bind the pages into a class book! A pre-made cover is included.

Word Work Activities: An engaging way to practice phonics skills and to continue learning vocabulary.

Parent Letters: Keep parents in the loop with regular parent communication. Parent letters for each episode include an option written from the teacher and an option written in the voice of the student.

We’ve included the following suggested weekly lesson sequence for your convenience.

Monday

Start your week by watching The Character Tree video. • Before watching: If you have time for a quick discussion, you could

ask your students what they think they already know about the character trait of integrity and have them share with a partner or call on a couple of students to share with the whole class.

• After watching: If you have time, have students share examples of integrity from the video. To extend their concept of integrity you could ask them to think of a specific way that they could show this trait in the coming day or week.

Tuesday

Follow up the video with the foldable book. Read as a whole class, or have students read independently. These books would make a nice home-school connection, or add them to student’s book boxes or bags and keep them at school. Depending on how much time you have, the cut and paste comprehension page would be a good fit as a subsequent activity.

Wednesday

Use our template to create a class book that showcases each child’s experiences with integrity. After each student has completed their page, assemble the book and read it to the class. Adding the completed book to your classroom library, or other shared space in your classroom would be a great way to encourage your students to revisit and read the book on their own.

ThursdayAfter spending time learning and talking about integrity and Sonia Sotomayor during the first half of the week, today would be a good day for checking student understanding with our comprehension questions.

FridayIf there is anything that you didn’t get to earlier in the week, finish that up today. Otherwise, today would be a good day for the making words activity and the word search.

Learning Objective: Students will be able to define the character trait of integrity, give an example and write about it.

Common Core Standards: • SL.1.2 Discuss key details in a video• RI.1.2 Identify the main topic• RI.1.3 Describe the connection between a person and concept• RI.1.4 Determine the meaning of vocabulary

Picture Book Recommendations: These picture books would be great to read to your class during this week as well as throughout the year! Use them to open up further discussions with your class about this week’s character trait.

• Turning Pages by Sonia Sotomayor

• Sonia Sotomayor by Jonah Winter


https://www.amazon.com/Turning-Pages-My-Life-Story/dp/0525514082/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1PLSO7E7URK6Z&keywords=sonia+sotomayor+book&qid=1565486714&s=gateway&sprefix=sonia+so%2Caps%2C213&sr=8-2

https://www.amazon.com/Sonia-Sotomayor-crecio-Spanish-English/dp/1442403039/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_3/146-3140570-0581668?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1442403039&pd_rd_r=c1574a0e-7cda-4a69-a6ea-93568581f2cb&pd_rd_w=azJQr&pd_rd_wg=adFs7&pf_rd_p=a2006322-0bc0-4db9-a08e-d168c18ce6f0&pf_rd_r=1YV5S09WGTQKPS4NCK6Q&psc=1&refRID=1YV5S09WGTQKPS4NCK6Q

The Character Tree Sonia Sotomayor & Integrity

I learned that integrity means being honest and having good morals. I also learned about a woman named Sonia Sotomayor. She is a justice in the Supreme Court. She uses integrity to help people know the difference between right and wrong. Sonia Sotomayor had to work hard to become a justice, she is only the third woman and very first Latin American to be a Supreme Court Justice.

I can show integrity too! One way that I can show integrity is:


Dear Family,

In this week’s episode of The Character Tree I learned about the trait of:

integrity

©The Primary Pal & The Character Tree

You can also help me learn more about integrity at home. At home, we can talk about the difference between right and wrong. We can also talk about how we notice people in our family and in our community showing integrity.

Love,



Dear Family,

In this week’s episode of The Character Tree your child learned about the character trait of integrity. Your child learned that integrity means being honest and having good morals.

The prominent figure in this week’s episode is a justice of the Supreme Court named Sonia Sotomayor. This episode taught us about how she uses integrity to help people know the difference between right and wrong.

To encourage your child to continue thinking about and learning more about integrity at home you can talk about ways you notice members of your family showing integrity. You can also talk about how people in the community show integrity.

Sincerely,



Dear Family,

In this week’s episode of The Character Tree your child learned about the character trait of integrity. Your child learned that integrity means being honest and having good morals.

The prominent figure in this week’s episode is a justice of the Supreme Court named Sonia Sotomayor. This episode taught us about how she uses integrity to help people know the difference between right and wrong.

To encourage your child to continue thinking about and learning more about integrity at home you can talk about ways you notice members of your family showing integrity. You can also talk about how people in the community show integrity.

Sincerely,

Name:

Now, Sonia Sotomayor is a Justice,

which is a special type of judge! She

uses integrity to help people know the

difference between right and wrong.

Justice Sotomayor is only the third

woman to become a Supreme Court

Justice and the very first Latin

American! She had to work very hard

to become a Justice.

©The Primary Pal & The Character Treewww.charactertree.com

When she was a little girl, Sonia

Sotomayor’s favorite thing to do

was read. She would read all kinds of

books, even her mom’s special

collection of encyclopedias! She

learned a lot from the books that

she read. Sonia loved reading so

much that as an adult, she wrote

her own book for kids to read!

Sonia’s parents were from the

country of Puerto Rico. At home,

Sonia spoke Spanish with her family.

Since Sonia’s father passed away when

she was young, she and her brother

both had jobs to help support their

family. From a young age, Sonia

learned the importance of hard work.

She also learned to always be honest in

her work, this is called having integrity.©The Primary Pal & The Character Treewww.charactertree.com

Sonia worked hard

Sonia loved to

read

A collection of stories and examples of integrity.


Our ClassBook of:

By:


Name: Date:


Draw a picture and write about a time when you or someone you know showed integrity.

Name: Date:


Draw a picture that shows a time when you or someone you know showed integrity.

Sonia loved to read books as a little girl. It was her favorite

thing to do!

Sonia learned to work hard as a kid. She

kept working hard to reach her dream of becoming a lawyer.

Sonia was chosen to be a Justice of the

Supreme Court!


Sonia Sotomayor was only the 3rd woman and the very first Latin American to

become a Justice of the Supreme Court!


Name: Date:

Read the words below each box, then cut out and glue the picture that matches.Comprehension Activity

Justice Sotomayor

Sonia worked hard

Sonia loved to

read

Use what you learned about Sonia Sotomayor and integrity to help you answer the questions below.

1. How many Justices are on the Supreme Court?

a. 7 b. 9 c. 12

2. What is one way that Sonia shows integrity?

3. What was one of Sonia's favorite things to do as a kid?

a. Read b. Write c. Draw

4. Who nominated Sonia to be a Justice?

a. The Queen

b. Other Justices

c. President Obama


Name: Date:

Comprehension Questions

i n t e g r i t y

Cut out the letters at the bottom of the page. Use the letters to make as many words as you can. Write the words that you make on

the lines below.


Name: Date:

Making Words Spelling Practice

SONIA

SOTOMAYOR

JUDGE

JUSTICE

COURT

INTEGRITY

HONEST

FAIR

MAJORITY

SUPREME

GAVEL

RESPONSIBLE

G A V E L J W K U A A T

R K S O J U S T I C E R

O E K U J D B E K C F I

H F S Q L G K V H O G N

O O P P Z E I D L U N T

N S O T O M A Y O R R E

E O G X D N G G I T G G

S N O C A J S A Y T Z R

T I B F A I R I O U U I

H A X N Q H A P B A Q T

U C S U P R E M E L P Y

M A J O R I T Y H B E L

Search for the words from the word list. Then, circle each word in the puzzle once you find it.


Word Search

Name: Date:

Use what you learned about Sonia Sotomayor and integrity to help you answer the questions below.

1. How many Justices are on the Supreme Court?

a. 7 b. 9 c. 12

2. What is one way that Sonia shows integrity?

3. What was one of Sonia's favorite things to do as a kid?

a. Read b. Write c. Draw

4. Who nominated Sonia to be a Justice?

a. The Queen

b. Other Justices

c. President Obama


Name: Date:

Comprehension Questions

KEY

Sonia showed integrity as a girl by working hard and being honest. As an adult, she helps people learn the difference between right and wrong.

SONIA

SOTOMAYOR

JUDGE

JUSTICE

COURT

INTEGRITY

HONEST

FAIR

MAJORITY

SUPREME

GAVEL

RESPONSIBLE

G A V E L J W K U A A T

R K S O J U S T I C E R

O E K U J D B E K C F I

H F S Q L G K V H O G N

O O P P Z E I D L U N T

N S O T O M A Y O R R E

E O G X D N G G I T G G

S N O C A J S A Y T Z R

T I B F A I R I O U U I

H A X N Q H A P B A Q T

U C S U P R E M E L P Y

M A J O R I T Y H B E L

Search for the words from the word list. Then, circle each word in the puzzle once you find it.


KEY


Word Search

Name: Date:

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