PS:A1 – Acquire Self-Knowledge PS:A2 – Personal/Social Development, Acquire Interpersonal Skills Important Standards Addressed in this Unit: (ASCA National Standards for Students) PS:B1 – Self-knowledge Application Misconceptions: N/A Concepts/Content: Competencies/Skills: Description of Activities: Students will listen to the reading of Have You Filled be a bucket filler be nice to others A Bucket Today, practice filling their peers buckets, don’t dip if you don’t have anything nice make determinations of bucket filling and bucket to say, don’t say anything at all use your lid dipping, do self-reflections, and have opportunities when someone is being mean to for their bucket filling skills to be recognized and you, stop, think, and then make rewarded the best choice of how to react Assessments: observations of the students, and self-evaluation Interdisciplinary Connections: Additional Resources: N/A Subject: Grade: Suggested Timeline: Guidance 5 full school year Unit Title: Character Education Unit Overview/Essential Understanding: In grade 5, students take a deeper look into the many different positive character traits. These traits include, but are not limited to responsibility, respect, trustworthiness, caring, fairness, and citizenship. The students will learn and reflect on the choices they make, with an understanding that these choices make their character what it is. The bucket filling program serves as a catalyst in teaching and instilling these positive traits in the 5th grade student body. Unit Objectives: The students will: Have an understanding of the importance of good character Have an understanding of what good character traits are Identify the good character traits they have Identify the character traits they can improve upon Have an understanding that the choices they make determine their character (cause and effect)
PS:A1 – Acquire Self-Knowledge PS:A2 – Personal/Social Development, Acquire Interpersonal Skills Important Standards Addressed in this Unit: (ASCA National Standards for Students) PS:B1 – Self-knowledge Application Misconceptions: N/A Concepts/Content: be a bucket filler don’t dip use your lid Competencies/Skills: be nice to others if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all when someone is being mean to you, stop, think, and then make the best choice of how to react Description of Activities: Students will listen to the reading of Have You Filled A Bucket Today, practice filling their peers buckets, make determinations of bucket filling and bucket dipping, do self-reflections, and have opportunities for their bucket filling skills to be recognized and rewarded Assessments: observations of the students, and self-evaluation Interdisciplinary Connections: N/A Additional Resources: Subject: Guidance Grade: 5 Suggested Timeline: full school year Unit Title: Character Education Unit Overview/Essential Understanding: In grade 5, students take a deeper look into the many different positive character traits. These traits include, but are not limited to responsibility, respect, trustworthiness, caring, fairness, and citizenship. The students will learn and reflect on the choices they make, with an understanding that these choices make their character what it is. The bucket filling program serves as a catalyst in teaching and instilling these positive traits in the 5th grade student body. Unit Objectives: The students will: Have an understanding of the importance of good character Have an understanding of what good character traits are Identify the good character traits they have Identify the character traits they can improve upon Have an understanding that the choices they make determine their character (cause and effect)
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