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The Peaceful Solution^® Character Education Program is glad to provide the following Sample Lessons from our Curriculum. Each Lesson is written in a step-by-step format, which makes it easy to follow. The materials needed for each lesson are listed to assist the educator in preparing for the lesson. These can be printed, or downloaded to your computer and printed out. Narratives, songs, poems and activities are used to help reinforce the purpose and objective of the lesson being taught.

We have individual lessons from various grade levels in the K-12 Curriculum and a sample Prison Program Lesson. All of these are in Adobe Acrobat portable document format (pdf), so you will need a reader to view them. If you do not have Adobe's free Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, you can download it by clicking the Acrobat Reader icon below.

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Please select the Character Education Lesson Plan you are interested in:

Kindergarten   Grade 2   Grade 3   Grade 4   Grade 5  

Intermediate Lessons:  Acceptance  Character  Respect  Responsibility  Self-Control

Advanced Lessons:  Character

Additional Adult Lessons:  Prison Lesson

Individual Character Education Lessons from the K-12 Curriculum
Each lesson is listed by grade level and gives a short description.

Respect For The Environment Grade K, Respect Unit, Lesson 7 Students will learn that respect must also be shown to the environment. Students will identify specific ways care and concern can be shown for planet Earth. Click Here to Download Grade K, Respect Unit, Lesson 7 (pdf) Accepting Authority Grade 2, Unit 4, Lesson 2 Students will learn how to respond to authority by using self-control. Click Here to Download Grade 2, Unit 4, Lesson 2 (pdf) Preventing And Solving Conflicts Grade 3, Unit 1, Lesson 5 Students will learn that accepting the choices others make, concerning their belongings, helps prevent conflicts. Click Here to Download Grade 3, Unit 1, Lesson 5 (pdf)  Asking Shows Respect For The Privacy Of Others Grade 4, Unit 3, Lesson 4 Students will learn that asking is a way to respect the private belongings and conversations of others. Students will also learn to seek permission if they need to enter a private area. To know in advance, is to be safe. Click Here to Download Grade 4, Unit 3, Lesson 4 (pdf) Respecting The Differences Of Others Grade 5, Unit 2, Lesson 4 Students will learn to respect the differences of people around the world and in various situations in order to avoid conflict. Click Here to Download Grade 5, Unit 2, Lesson 4 (pdf) Accepting Me, Accepting You Intermediate, Acceptance Unit, Lesson 1 Students will learn the importance of accepting the positive characteristics in themselves and others, that everyone is unique, and everyone owns the right to be respected as a human being regardless of their external inherent differences.  Click Here to Download Intermediate, Acceptance Unit, Lesson 1 (pdf) More Than Meets The Eye Intermediate, Character Unit, Lesson 1 Students will understand how character and personality are developed and that there is a clear distinction between the two. In addition, students will learn what morality is and everyone's ability to develop positive character. Click Here to Download Intermediate, Character Unit, Lesson 1 (pdf) The Value Of Respect Intermediate, Respect Unit, Lesson 1 This chapter will enable students to have a greater understanding of how respect can improve the overall quality of life. Included in this chapter are discussions on: · Basic fundamentals of respect, which must be applied to all life. · The importance of valuing and appreciating others and their property. · How to avoid disrespect. Click Here to Download Intermediate, Respect Unit, Lesson 1 (pdf)   You Can Count On Me Intermediate, Responsibility Unit, Lesson 1 In this introductory lesson, students will learn: · What moral responsibility is. · That when people in society are irresponsible, others can get hurt. · How to become responsible. · That responsibility includes fulfilling tasks and obligations with a positive attitude. · How to make responsible choices. · What age appropriate duties and obligations are. · That responsible people accept the consequences of their choices and actions without making excuses or trying to shift the blame. Click Here to Download Intermediate, Responsibility Unit, Lesson 1 (pdf)  Self-Control Starts With You Intermediate, Self-Control Unit, Lesson 1 Some concepts covered in this lesson are: · How morality applies to self-control. · The role of self-control in the development of other positive character traits. · Developing self-control begins with controlling negative thoughts. Click Here to Download Intermediate, Self-Control Unit, Lesson 1 (pdf) Character... My Foundation Advanced, Character Unit, Lesson 1 In this first lesson, we discuss character and personality and examine the fundamental differences between the two. It is imperative that we teach our young adults, especially as they mature and become more independent, how to develop positive character within themselves and recognize positive character in others. Click Here to Download Advanced, Character Unit, Lesson 1 (pdf)

Individual Character Education Lessons from Adult Character Education Programs
Each lesson is listed by program and gives a short description.

The Right Character Produces Positive Outcomes Prison Program, Lesson 2 Students will learn the meaning of character and why positive character is important. They will learn the difference between character and personality. They will be able to determine the difference between right and wrong character. They will also learn the benefits that can come from maintaining a positive character as well as the consequences that come as a result of assuming a negative character. Click Here to Download Prison Program, Lesson 2 (pdf)

 

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