Character Education

A park near your home is full of litter. What action demonstrates good citizenship?

• Complain about it on social media

• Join or organize a community clean-up

• Ignore the problem because it’s not your responsibility

• Blame the city for not doing enough

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

During a class discussion, a classmate shares an opinion you don’t agree with. What do you do?

• Interrupt them and say they’re wrong

• Listen to their perspective and share your own respectfully

• Roll your eyes and stop paying attention

• Mock their idea after class

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

A new student joins your class and seems shy and nervous. What could you do?

• Ignore them because they’ll figure things out

• Offer to show them around and introduce them to others

• Laugh with your friends about how shy they are

• Wait for someone else to talk to them

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

You promised a friend you wouldn’t share their secret, but another friend asks about it.

• Share the secret because you trust the other friend

• Respect your friend’s trust and keep the secret

• Tell the other friend not to tell anyone else

• Change the subject without answering

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is the definition of integrity?

• Doing what is right only when others are watching

• Being honest and having strong moral principles

• Following the rules regardless of personal beliefs

• Achieving success at any cost

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following demonstrates responsibility?

• Blaming others for mistakes

• Taking ownership of your actions

• Ignoring deadlines and commitments

• Refusing to admit faults

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is empathy?

• Feeling sorry for someone without understanding their situation

• The ability to understand and share the feelings of another

• Ignoring other people’s emotions

• Supporting others only when it benefits you

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which of these is a sign of good citizenship?

• Breaking rules to benefit yourself

• Volunteering in your community

• Ignoring public service opportunities

• Complaining about community issues without action

What does perseverance mean?

• Giving up when things become challenging

• Sticking to tasks until they are complete, even if they are difficult

• Only completing tasks when you feel like it

• Avoiding challenges altogether

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which behavior shows respect?

• Interrupting others when they are speaking

• Listening and valuing other people's opinions

• Dismissing ideas that are not your own

• Treating others poorly if they disagree with you

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3