Character+Education

Character Education Educación Social The goal of the **Character Education** class is to provide students with the opportunity to learn how our feelings, thoughts, behaviors and actions reflect our character.

El propósito de las clases de **Educación Social** es proveerle a nuestros estudiantes la oportunidad de aprender acerca de los sentimientos que forman a un ser humano, acerca de distintas maneras de pensar, de opinar o de discernir respetuosamente, de como nuestras acciones y co​mportamientos pueden reflejar nuestro carácter y sobre todo como aquella pequeña cosita que se llama actitud puede hacer una gran diferencia en nuestro entorno.

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 * Anti-BULLYING Resources - Recursos para FRENAR la Hostigación entre Estudiantes ****

Agassiz’s Character Development Themes Throughout the 2009-2010 Year

**EVERY teacher is required to dedicate one hour (one lesson) per week on the themes/lessons outlined below. The ESR Curriculum books are a great resource to use! Objective: To establish a common school language and provide students with an opportunity to develop social and emotional life skills which promote positive character development**. Reporting V. Tattling || // Please be mindful of different beliefs/practices that are represented in your classroom. For example, Valentine’s Day/Mother’s Day/Father’s Day… are not celebrated by Jehovah Witnesses but activities can be modified to promote inclusion and understanding of the overlying theme (honoring people who care for us/we care about). //
 * ** Month ** || ** Week ** || ** Theme ** || ** Lesson Ideas ** ||
 * September 2009 || 9/10-9/11 || Community Building || Agassiz Building Norms (eg. Silent File…), School tour ||
 * September 2009 || 9/14-9/18 || Community Building || Classroom norms, expectations, consequences. Color Chart/Jr. Sch ||
 * September 2009 || 9/21-9/25 || Community Building || Getting to Know Each Other: Making Connections ||
 * October 2009 || 9/28-10/2 || Community Building || Alike and Different. Respecting our Differences. Put-ups v. Put-downs ||
 * October 2009 || 10/5-10/9 || Exploring Feelings || Identifying feelings. Name different feelings and develop understanding of each ||
 * October 2009 || 10/13-10/16 || Exploring Feelings || “I” Messages. Communicate how you’re feeling. ||
 * October 2009 ||  || Exploring Feelings || Art/writing assignment to show work on feelings ||
 * October 2009 || 10/26-10/30 || Exploring Anger || Anger is a normal feeling. Anger triggers/cues. ||
 * November 2009 || 11/2-11/6 || Exploring Anger || Anger Thermometer (Levels of anger/your responses). “I” message practice (one strategy) ||
 * November 2009 || 11/9-11/13 || Responding to Anger || Healthy/Appropriate Ways to Handle Anger ||
 * November 2009 || 11/16-11/20 || Good Ways to Get your Anger out! || Art/Writing Assignment on helpful ways to get anger out ||
 * November 2009 || 11/23-11/25 || Being Thankful || Taking time to recognize and appreciate ourselves/others ||
 * December 2009 || 11/30-12/4 || Exploring Bullying || Define Bullying. Bully. Target. Role-plays ||
 * December 2009 || 12/7-12/11 || Bullying || Different Kinds of Bullying
 * December 2009 || 12/14-12/18 || Becoming Bully Proof || “I” Messages. How to help yourself/others. Bully Busters. ||
 * December 2010 || 12/21-12/23 || You Are a Gift! || Recognizing/Celebrating our own gifts/talents ||
 * January 2010 || 1/4-1/8 || New Year’s Resolutions || Define: Promise to YOURSELF. Make resolutions. ||
 * January 2010 || 1/11-1/15 || Exploring Conflict || Explore students’ ideas of conflict. Define as a **natural** part of life. A problem. ||
 * January 2010 || 1/19-1/22 || Exploring Conflict || Conflict Escalator. What makes a problem get worse/escalate? ||
 * January 2010 || 1/25-1/29 || Exploring Conflict || Conflict Escalator/Feelings connection. Feelings escalate as conflict escalates. ||
 * February 2010 || 2/1-2/5 || Being Kind || Ways to show kindness. Giving classmates “Put-ups” (practice) ||
 * February 2010 || 2/8-2/12 || Being Kind || Make Letter/Card/Picture to give to someone you care about ||
 * February 2010 || 2/22-2/26 || Active/Strong Listening || How to be an ACTIVE listener ||
 * March 2010 || 3/1-3/5 || Active/Strong Listening || Practice Active Listening ||
 * March 2010 || 3/8-3/12 || Conflict Resolution || De-escalation. Going down or getting “off” Conflict Escalator ||
 * March 2010 || 3/15-3/19 || Conflict Resolution || Problem Solving. Win-Win/Win-Lose Grid ||
 * March 2010 || 3/22-3/26 || Conflict Resolution || Problem Solving. Role-Play practice ||
 * April 2010 || 3/29-4/1 || Perseverance/ Believe in Yourself || Building Self-Esteem (prep for MCAS) ||
 * April 2010 || 4/5-4/9 || Self-Confidence || Feeling Proud of Yourself ||
 * April 2010 || 4/12-4/16 || Similarities/ Differences || Learn about each other/Celebrate ||
 * April 2010 || 4/26-4/30 || Similarities/ Differences || Learn about each other/Celebrate ||
 * May 2010 || 5/3-5/7 || Celebrating Mother’s, Special Women || Celebrating/Honoring special female role-models ||
 * May 2010 || 5/10-5/14 || Stereotypes || Understanding Unfairness of stereotypes ||
 * May 2010 || 5/17-5/21 || Prejudice/ Discrimination || Dangers of NOT valuing our differences ||
 * May 2010 || 5/24-5/28 || What is a good friend? || Explore. Define. Practice. ||
 * June 2010 || 5/31-6/4 || Being a Good Friend || Thank you Letter to a Good Friend ||
 * June 2010 || 6/7-6/11 || Celebrating Positive Male Role-Models || Appreciation of a special/ positive male role-model ||
 * June 2010 || 6/14-6/18 || Peace/peacemaker || What can YOU do this summer? ||