Character+Education


 * Length of Unit: (20 lessons/sessions)**


 * Overview: Character Education** is an approach through which teachers conduct their academic instruction in a manner that clearly and purposefully reflects postitive character attributes and 13 guiding principles: respect, responsibility, loyalty, courage, trustworthiness, compassion, perserverance, honesty, adaptability, initiative, optimism, contemplation, patriotism.


 * Unit Rationale:** Children need essential personal and interpersonal skills that promote responsible and thoughtful behavior, increased self-respect and self-confidence, respectful and honest relationships with others, independence and interdependence, and a sense of emotional connectedness with oneself and others. Character education is the intentional, proactive effort to instill in students important core, ethical, and civic values. Character education's long-term solutions address moral, ethical, and academic issues that are of growing concern about our society and the safety of our schools.


 * Daily Lessons:**

October 4-8
 * October 4: Lesson 31: Word of the Week and Current Events
 * October 5: Lesson 32: Respect
 * October 6: Lesson 33: Compassion
 * October 7: Lesson 34: Responsibility
 * October 8: Lesson 35: Advisor's Choice

October 11-15
 * October 11: Lesson 36: Word of the Week and Current Events
 * October 12: Lesson 37: Loyalty
 * October 13: Lesson 38: Courage
 * October 14: Lesson 39: Trustworthiness and Honesty
 * October 15: Lesson 40: Advisor's Choice

October 18-22
 * October 18: Lesson 41: Word of the Week and Current Events
 * October 19: Lesson 42: Perserverance
 * October 20: Lesson 43: Adaptability
 * October 21: Lesson 44: Initiative
 * October 22: Lesson 45: Advisor's Choice

October 25-29
 * October 25: Lesson 46: Word of the Week and Current Events
 * October 26: Lesson 47: Optimism
 * October 27: Lesson 48: Contemplation
 * October 28: Lesson 49: Patriotism
 * October 29: Lesson 50: Advisor's Choice

Quote: //Watch your thoughts, they become words.// //Watch your words, they become actions.// //Watch your actions, they become habits.// //Watch your habits, they become your character.// //Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.// - Unknown Author


 * Resources:** [|**Martin J. Marrazo**]