Character Builders: Books and Activities for Character Education (Through Children's Literature) (2012-06-22 03:30:14)

Chapter 1 - Empathy

compassion, consolation, caring, kindness, helpfulness, thoughtfulness, giving, sharing, sensitivity, appreciation, charity, concern, and generosity.

"More Than a Horse" by Adler, C.S.

"Skelling" by Almond David

Chapter 2 - Respect

Courtesy, manners, politeness, honor, admiration, and appreciation

Respect your teachers and coaches; your classmates; yourself; the police and people of authority; the Earth; others on the Internet; Do not cheat;

"All That Remains" by Brooks, Bruce

"Crush" by Conford Ellen

"Flash Fire" by Cooney, Caroline

"Tenderness" by Cormier Robert

"Dreamland" by Dessen Sarah

"The Long Season of Rain" by Kim Helen

Chapter 3 - Courage

Bravery, spirit, tenacity, resolve, daring and boldness

- Stand up for your beliefs.

- Do not join in when others are doing something wrong.

- Defend those who can't defend themselves.

- Practice virtuous behaviors.

- Do not participate in any type of bullying.

- Invite new students to join you at lunch.

"The Five People You Meet in Heaven" by Albom, Mitch

"The EAr, the Eye and the Arem" by Farmer, Nancy

"Alas, Babylon" by Frank , Pat

"True North" by Lasky, Kathryn

Chapter 4 - Humor

Optimism, joy, and enthusiasm

- Look at the bright sides of things.

- Try to say pleasant things to your classmates to make them smile.

- Share jokes or funny stories with others.

- Don't take things too seriously.

- Be flexible and spontaneous.

- Laugh at your errors.

"Born too short: the confessons of an enghth-grade basket case" by Elish, Dan

"Son of the Mob" by Korman, Gordon

"The Gospel According to Larry" by Tashjian, Janet

Chapter 5 - Responsiblity

Gratitude, self-awareness, and self-esteem, self-discipline, accountability, reliability and trustworthiness

"Girl with a Perarl EArring" by Chevalier, Tracy

"Code Orange" by Cooney, Caroline B.

"Shattering Glass" by Giles, Gail

"Shadow Boxer" by Lynch, Chris

Chapter 6 - Perseverance

self-motivation, self-reliance, persistence, work ethic, industriousness, ambition, resilience, endurance, and self-control.

-  Do not give up when the work or task becomes challenging

- Finish assignments

- Keep practicing

- Stick with the team

- Count to ten when something frustrates you or makes you angry

- Try something new.

- Fine your talents and develop them.

- Work to eliminate bad habits.

- Exercise self-control.

"Mud city" by Ellis, Deborah

"Things Not Seen" by Clements, Andrew

"A Single Shard" by Park, LInda Sue

"Anna of Byzantium" by Barrett, Tracy.

"Code Taker" by Bruchac, Joseph.

"River Danger" by Dygard, Thomas J.

"The Glory Field" by Myers, Walter Dean

Chapter 7 - Loyalty

Commitment, faithfulness, steadfastness, obedience, and dependability

Chapter 8 - Honesty

Integrity, diligence, fortitude, fairness, sincerity, and truthfulness

Chapter 9 - Cooperation

Peacemaking, harmony, compromise, working together, sharing, uniting, community building, and tranquility

"Hope was Here" by Bauer, Joan

"Whale Talk" by Crutcher, Chris

"Someone like you" by Dessen, Sarah

Chapter 10 - Tolerance

Acceptance, patience, equiality, jutice, moderation, mercy, and temperance

- By accepting of others who are not like you.

- Be undestanding of those with difference beliefs or who are from different cultures.

- Be patience with classmates who are not as capable as you are.

- Treat other fairly.

- Help to make sure that justice prevails.

"Under the blood red sun" by Salisbury, Graham

"The rag and Bone shope" by Cormier, Robert

"My Heartbeat" by Freymann-Weyr, Garret

"The Raging Quiet" by Jordan, sherryl

Chapter 11 - Citizenship

Chapter 12 - Foregiveness

Pardon, absolution, leniency, mercy, grace, harmony

- Be forgiving of others

- Be slow to take offense.

- Show mercy on others in sports and competitions.

- Be kind to those thow are not as fortunate as you.

- Lose gracefully.

"Tangerine" by Bloor, Edward

"The voice on the radio" by Cooney, Caroline B.

"Touching Spirit Bear" by Mikaelson, Ben.

"The Quilt Trilogy #2" by Rinaldi, Ann