Making Good Choices in PE

Good Character

Being a person with good character means you act with honesty, respect, responsibility, caring, and other good traits. A person’s character is shown by how they act, think, and feel in life. Character isn't one thing; it's the sum of how someone usually interacts with others and how they treat themselves.

It all comes down to a person’s core values and to their motivations for acting as they do. In general, people who are considered to have good character often have traits like integrity, honesty, courage, loyalty, fortitude, and other important virtues that promote good behavior. These character traits define who they are as people—and highly influence the choices they make in their lives.

Furthermore, a person with a positive character does the right thing because they believe it is the right thing to do. They don’t act because someone else is influencing or pressuring them to do so, and they don’t do something just because they want to look good in front of others. They take the right action because it is important to them to live life according to their personal values.

Six Pillars of Character


The Six Pillars of Character are the core ethical values of CHARACTER COUNTS! 

The six pillars are: Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring and Citizenship.

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Multiple Choice

If a person behaves in a way that is typical of a much younger people they are _______

• wise

• grown-up

• mature

• immature

Multiple Choice

If a person has good character, this means

• they are rude and disrespectful.

• they show respect for themselves and others

• they are smart and funny.

• they are good at sports

Multiple Choice

You ___________ to be a person of good character.

• choose

• fairness

• effort

• role model

Multiple Select

Why is it important that I keep my hands and feet (and any other body part) to myself?

(choose all that apply)

• Things can escalate quickly and go too far

• It isn't that important

• Someone can get hurt, even on accident

• Someone's boundaries may be crossed

Multiple Select

Developing good character requires __________.

• effort

• responsibility

• choose

• values

• fairness

Multiple Select

When you treat people equally and honestly, you are showing the character trait of___________.

• fairness

• responsibility

• role model

• values

Multiple Select

Accepting credit when things go well and criticism when things do not go well shows you have ____________.

• responsibility

• choose

• fairness

• effort

• values

Multiple Choice

When a teen listens carefully and speaks kindly to others, they are showing respect.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Building good character is the best way not to hurt others.

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

When it comes to character, the good news is: 

• We have enormous power to change ourselves.
• We can always strive to be a better person
• Both A and B are correct

Multiple Choice

If someone is courteous, determined, friendly, humble and hard-working do they have good character traits or bad?

• Good
• Bad

Multiple Choice

If someone is impolite, disrespectful, lazy, selfish, and rude do they have good character or bad?

• Good
• Bad

Multiple Choice

What is the Golden Rule?

• If someone is mean to you be mean to them.

• Be nice to people sometimes.
• Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

  (treat people like you want to be treated)

• What's yours is mine.

Multiple Choice

People usually don't get hurt when people display bad character.

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

A willingness to to answer for your actions is called accountability

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

empathy is

• the ability to identify with and share another persons feelings

• feeling sorry for another persons misfortune

• wanting to be the same as another person

Multiple Choice

Showing kindness and compassion towards others.

• caring

• role model

• accountability

• character

Multiple Choice

The ability to be relied on as honest and truthful.

• respect

• discrimination

• trustworthiness

• loyal

Multiple Choice

Regard for the feelings, wishes, rights, or traditions of others.

• respect

• discrimination

• trustworthiness

• loyal

Multiple Choice

The way a person thinks, feels, and acts is known as

• integrity

• character

• loyalty

Multiple Select

Examples of building character at school include

(choose all that apply)

• doing your homework

• obeying school rules

• being mean to people who are mean to you

• being respectful

Multiple Select

Examples of building character at home include

(choose all that apply)

• respecting your parents

• doing chores

• doing chores

• complaining when asked to help

Multiple Choice

What's a healthy thing to do if you decide there is something about your character that you would like to improve?

• Nothing, because it's too difficult to change

• Tell people and joke about it, so they won't care

• Hide it so that others won't notice

• Work on changing things you don't like about yourself

Multiple Choice

All of the following are good character traits EXCEPT

• trustworthiness

• being selfish

• fairness

• responsibility

Multiple Choice

Part of being a fair person is

• giving people a chance to speak, even when you disagree with them

• going all out to win a game, even if it means doing something questionable

• always expressing your ideas before anyone else has a chance to express theirs

• celebrating your successes and not acknowledging the success of others

Multiple Choice

Respect ___________

• means only being polite to older people

• is forming ideas about people without having facts of firsthand knowledge with them

• • includes being accepting of differences, being courteous to others and being considerate of others' feelings.

• includes being honest with other people and criticizing them when you disagree

Multiple Choice

A willingness to answer for your actions and decisions

• advocacy

• integrity

• tolerance

• accountability

• prejudice

Multiple Choice

What are the benefits of being a caring person?

• Caring individuals are often taken advantage of by others.

• Caring people are more likely to be seen as weak or vulnerable.

• Being caring can lead to emotional exhaustion and burnout.

• Caring individuals build strong relationships, receive support, experience happiness, and improve their health.

Multiple Select

What are you being graded on in PE?

(choose all that apply)

• Behavior

• How well you do an activity

• Dressing Out

• Participation

• Sportsmanship

Multiple Choice

Larry sometimes leaves garbage on the top of the lunch table at school and assumes the janitor will pick it up. Does this show good citizenship?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

Multiple Select

Sportsmanship is...

(choose all that apply)

• Respecting my classmates

• Being a good teammate

• Making fun of others

• Bragging about winning

• Practicing self-control

Multiple Choice

How many times should an expectation have to be stated?

• Once

• Twice

• 3 time

• Not at all

Multiple Choice

What is an example of "self-awareness"?

• Throwing a ball at someone.

• Knowing the space around you and keeping others in mind.

• Talking to a friend.

• Stretching.

Multiple Select

Why shouldn't we kick volleyballs or any other sports equipment?

(choose all that apply)

• It is ok to kick equipment whenever I want to

• Others could get hurt

• It is a safety concern

• It could mess up equipment that wasn't meant for kicking.

Multiple Select

How should you give equipment (such as a volleyball) to the other team?

(choose all appropriate choices)

• Kick it to them

• Throw it as hard as you can towards them

• Roll it to them

• Toss it to them nicely

• Make sure they aren't looking and throw it at them

Open Ended

What are some things that you can do to improve your behavior in PE?