(17) Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of sources including electronic technology. The student is expected to:
(A) obtain information about a topic using a variety of oral sources such as conversations, interviews, and music;
(B) obtain information about a topic using a variety of visual sources such as pictures, graphics, television, maps, computer images, literature, and artifacts;
(C) sequence and categorize information; and
(D) identify main ideas from oral, visual, and print sources.
(18) Social studies skills. The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms. The student is expected to:
(A) express ideas orally based on knowledge and experiences; and
(B) create visual and written material including pictures, maps, timelines, and graphs.
(19) Social studies skills. The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others, in a variety of settings. The student is expected to:
(A) use a problem-solving process to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution; and
(B) use a decision-making process to identify a situation that requires a decision, gather information, identify options, predict consequences, and take action to implement a decision. 

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Using a Character web, students will describe the six pillars of character and list examples of their behavior that displays each trait. 

Students will identity the colors for each pillar, and using the Word character template attached, they will color each of the pillars the correct color. 

They will then choose a pillar of character to design a bookmark showing the pillar on one side and an example of the pillar on the other side. 

Finally, students will scan their hand and label each finger and the palm of the hand with one of the pillars of character they feel needs improvement.   They will then scan their foot and on the foot write the name of the pillar they improved and on each each of the toes write how they improved it.

What are the Six Pillars of Character?
How do you think people display each Pillar of Character?
What are some examples of how you show each Character trait?
What can we do to show others how to exhibit good character?
Can you identify the colors for each of the Six Pillars of Character?
Which pillar of character do you think you need to improve on?
How can you improve this pillar?

The students will:
Day 1
Assist teacher in completing a charcter graphic organizer by naming each Pillar of Character using the computer program Kidspiration.  Discuss each character trait listing examples of each trait.  Explore the definitions of character on the following website:  http://www.charactercounts.org/defsix.htm.  Compare and contrast their list with the website list of examples.
Day 2
Use Microsoft Word to color each Pillar of Character.  Design a bookmark identifying one of the Pillars of Character on one side and an example of the pillar on the other side.  Give your bookmark to the Assistant Principal who will distribute your bookmark to a student who has displayed this character trait. 
Day 3
Scan, trace your hand on a sheet of paper, or draw your hand using the paint program.  Then label  the fingers and on the palm with each of the Pillars of Character.  After reviewing the Pillars of Character, choose the pillar you feel you could improve and how you could improve it.
Day 4
Scan, trace your foot on a sheet of paper, or draw your foot using the paint program.  Then label the foot with the character trait you improved.  On each of the toes, write how you improved it.

Knowledge:  Make a list of the Six Pillars of Character traits.
Comprehension:  Discussing the examples of the Six Pillars of Character.
Application:  Making the bookmark.
Evaluation:  Choosing the Pillar they need to improve.
Analysis: Compare and contrast the website definitions to students definitions of the six pillars.  
Synthesis:  Make a plan to improve one character trait.

Anchor Activities: Create extra bookmarks.
Adjusted Questions:  Difficulty of questions will be adjusted according to the ability level of the students.
Flexible Grouping:  Advanced students will assist others in group activities.
Personal Agendas:  Individual plans for character improvement.
Interest Based Investigations:  Personal plan and group project.
Graphic Organizers:  Kidspiration, Microsoft Word, Paint, Class Rubric

Micorsoft Word Template
Kidspiration:  Graphic Organizer
Internet
Microsoft Paint
Scanner
Projector

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Character Videos
Character Resource Books