September 5-8th
Community Building: Getting to Know Each Other
Nuts and Bolts: Common Agreements Goal Setting
Letter to My Future Self
September 12th
Community- Developing Student Core Beliefs
(Entire class period)
September 19th
How We Learn
Karma Tube: The Music of Possibility
Why Try: Jumping Hurdles-Michael Jordan
Story Corps
YouTube Video
Because We Are Curious
September 26th
How We Learn- Brain Activity
Brain Break Activity 1
Brain Break Activity 2
Brain Break Activity 3
Brain Break Activity 4
Brain Break Activity 5
October 3rd
What is a Person of Character?
Middle School Advisory 101 Link
A Person of Character Handout
Character Rubric
October 10th
Teamwork-Island Activity
October 17th-18th
Progress Reports and Goal Setting Review
Effort and Perseverance: "Don't Eat The Marshmallow"
Don't Eat the Marshmallow
not easy
October 24th
Kindness Boomerang
Kindness: Pass it On Activity
October 31st
Equity/Empathy: Building Empathy & Creating a Community (Mix It Up)
Teaching Tolerance Link
The Person You Encounter
November 7th
Decision Making: Doing the Right Thing
Character Building Scenarios
Do the Right Thing
November 14th
Empathy-Think Before You Speak: Posters/Videos
Teaching Tolerance Link
Think Before You Speak
November 28th
Gratitude
