LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 7

Acquire the attitudes, knowledge, and interpersonal skills to help understand and respect self and others.

Objective 7.14

Use effective communication skills.

Resources aligned to this objective

Character education: What would you do?
This lesson is designed to teach character development, problem solving, and teamwork. It can also be used with exceptional students in a high school setting.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Guidance)
Assertiveness for students
This lesson will introduce middle school students to assertive behavior as a tool for dealing with disagreements or conflicts with others.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Guidance)
By Nicki Neumann.

Resources on the web

Creating character: Justice and Fairness
In this lesson, students examine the differences between justice and fairness and are encouraged to confront discrimination in the classroom and reflect upon their own prejudices. Students contrast the accounts of Alex Stern, a witness in a war crimes trial;... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts, Guidance, and Social Studies)
Provided by: USC Shoah Foundation Institute
Creating character: Perseverance
In this lesson, students listen to the perspectives of three women who discuss the character trait of perseverance. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts, Guidance, and Social Studies)
Provided by: USC Shoah Foundation Institute
Creating character: Concluding lesson
In this concluding lesson, students evaluate and synthesize concepts of character education they learned in previous lessons. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts, Guidance, and Social Studies)
Provided by: USC Shoah Foundation Institute
Creating character: Citizenship
In this lesson from the Shoah Foundation Institute, students explore the concept of citizenship while listening to the perspectives of Holocaust survivors. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts, Guidance, and Social Studies)
Provided by: USC Shoah Foundation Institute