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Lesson Title: Character Traits That Describes YouGrade(s): K-5ASCA Standards:PS:A1.3 Learn the goal-setting processPS:A1.4 Understand change is a part of growthPS:A1.1 Develop positive attitudes toward self as a unique and worthy personPS:A1.10 Identify personal strengths and assetsLearning Objectives:Students will be able to describe character traits and adjectives used to describe othersStudents will be able to list several adjectives and character traits that others used to describe them, furthering their understanding of how others perceive themStudents can develop goals and a plan to accomplish goalsMaterials:Blank Paper (One per student)PencilsLesson:K-5: Begin by asking students to share character traits and adjectives that can describe people – who they are, how they act, etc. A few examples include funny, kind, nice, honest, generous, friendly, outgoing, respectful, hardworking, smart, etc. Write these words on the board for students to reference.2-5: Next, provide a blank piece of paper to each student. Ask students to write their name in the middle of their paper, leaving plenty of room for more writing. Explain to students that they are going to move from their seat to the seat next to theirs. Ask them to write a positive character trait or describing word about the person whose name is on the paper. When you play music, they may sit or stand to think of a word and write it on the person’s paper. Remind them of the importance of being both honest and kind at the same time. When you stop the music, have them switch to the spot next to them, and keep switching until you’ve made it around the room.Once everyone has finished writing on all of their classmates’ paper, ask students to return to their student. Allow students to review their paper and allow students to take turns sharing with their class the most surprising or their favorite word/trait mentioned on their paper.Discussion questions:How did you feel writing character traits for other people?Was it hard to describe some people?Why is it important to write the positive traits of others here?How did you feel knowing other people were working on your paper?How did you feel reading your paper?Ask students to flip their papers over. On the back, ask them to write the following:List the top 3 character traits that you think describe you (use some of the words that were written on your paper)List the top 3 character traits that you want to work on/need to improve on. Include the following for each trait as you make a plan:WHAT trait you need to improve on?WHEN you will practice it?WHERE are the hardest and easiest places to practice this trait?HOW will you practice this trait? How will you overcome challenges and obstacles?WHY is it important for you to gain this trait?What will it look like when you succeed in becoming proficient at this trait? How will your life be different? How will we know you’ve gained this trait?K-1: Ask students to get in small groups of 5. Ask students to consider the character traits and describing words that your class generated earlier, and to think of which of these positive traits describe which of the people in the small group. Ask them to take turns sharing words for their peers. Remind them of the importance of sharing kind, honest, and positive traits only.Discussion questions: How did you feel as you told your classmates the character traits that describe them?Was it hard to describe some people?Why is it important to share the positive traits of others here?How did you feel knowing other people were going to share the traits that describe you?How did you feel hearing the traits that your peers said described you?Ask students to share and brainstorm their answers to the following questions as a group:WHAT trait you need to improve on?WHEN you will practice it?WHERE are the hardest and easiest places to practice this trait?HOW will you practice this trait? How will you overcome challenges and obstacles?WHY is it important for you to gain this trait?What will it look like when you succeed in becoming proficient at this trait? How will your life be different? How will we know you’ve gained this trait? ................
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