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Character Education in the K-6 Michigan Model®
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Grade K | Grade One | Grade Two | Grade Three | Grade Four | Grade Five | Grade Six

Lesson # Lesson Title Obj# Learning Objective

Kindergarten

I-1 I Know A Lot Already! I-3 Students will list school and classroom rules for staying safe and getting along with others.
I-2 Rules to Stay Safe So We Can Learn I-4 Students will list rules for staying safe and getting along with others outside the classroom while at school.
I-10 The 2 D's for Telling I-16 Students will name the 2 D's Dangerous and Destructive, for telling a parent or other trusted adult about a situation.
I-17 Students will list situations that are dangerous and destructive.
II-4 Helping Friends Stay Safe II-8 Students will practice solving a problem to help a friend stay safe.
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Grade One
I-1 What Is Health? I-3 Students will list school and classroom rules for staying safe and getting along with others.
II-8 When to Tell II-14 Students will name the 3 D's (Dangerous, Destructive, Disturbing) for telling a trusted adult about a situation.
II-15 Students will demonstrate their use of the 3 D's for telling an adult.
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Grade Two

I-1 A Healthy Classroom I-2 Students will define the term "rules."
I-3 Students will draw pictures to represent classroom rules.
III-6 When Saying "No" Is A Must III-17 Students will use the five problem solving steps to solve a problem involving how to keep a friend and stand up for what is right.
III-8 Reducing and Preventing Pollution III-21 Students will list ways they can maintain a clean and healthy school environment.
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Grade Three

I-1 Health is Wealth I-2 Students will list rules for appropriate classroom behavior.
I-3 Students will summarize the benefits of following rules.
I-5 Asking for Help I-10 Students will list different ways people help one another.
IV-9 Consequences of Behaving Unsafely IV-16 Students will predict the possible consequences of behaving in an unsafe manner.
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Grade Four

I-1 Control-It Comes in Different Forms! I-1 Students will define the four kinds of control.
I-2 Students will describe how control changes as they grow and mature.
I-3 Students will describe how controls help keep them healthy and improve the school environment.
I-2 Self-Control and Responsibilities -- They're Related! 1-4 Students will explain the relationship between self-control and responsibility.
I-5 Students will compare and contrast the responsibilities of various family members.
I-13 Practice, Practice, Practice I-32 Students will clarify what it means to be responsible to others and to the community.
II-1 Preventable Injuries II-1 Students will analyze situations to determine the major human and environmental factors that cause unintentional injuries.
II-2 Students will develop plans for avoiding unintentional injuries.
II-2 Avoiding Danger II-3 Students will describe ways to reduce the incidence of injuries when a gun is involved.
II-4 Students will contrast violence in media with violence in real life.
II-5 Students will practice responding in dangerous situations.
E-III-1 Chemical Dependency - Impact on Family and Society III-E Students will describe the impact drug use has on society.
III-6 Being Part of Positive Peer Pressure III-15 Students will use the steps for solving problems and making decisions in a situation involving the use of positive peer pressure to avoid drug use.
VI-3 Environment and Health VI-7 Students will list ways the environment might be damaged.
VI-8 Students will relate environmental damage to personal health status.
VI-4 Helpers for the Environment VI-9 Students will name some ways to help keep the environment healthy.
VI-10 Students will make a plan to conserve water at school and at home.
VI-11 Students will conclude that they can make an impact on the health of their environment.
VI-5 Negotiating an Environmental Health Project VI-12 Students will use the steps for negotiation in a situation involving keeping our environment healthy.
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Grade Five

E-I-1 How Teams Benefit from Four Types of Control I-E Students will define the four kinds of control.
I-E Students will describe how control changes as they grow and mature.
I-E Students will describe how controls help keep them healthy and improve the school environment.
V-2 Polluting the Environment V-3 Students will list the components of the environment that can be polluted.
V-4 Students will describe the routes pollutants take into the environment.
V-5 Students will list possible affects of air pollution on living things.
V-3 Learning About Pollutants V-6 Students will list some of the major air pollutants.
V-7 Students will identify sources of air pollution.
V-8 Students will describe the effects of air pollution on human health.
V-9 Students will plan to reduce air pollution.
V-4 Learning About Radon V-10 Students will name radon as one of the major air pollutants.
V-11 Students will demonstrate how radon enters houses.
V-12 Students will describe the effects of radon on human health.
V-13  Students will summarize ways to reduce exposure to radon and other air pollutants.
V-5 Clearing the Air! V-14 Students will use the steps for negotiation in a situation involving keeping the air clean and odor free.
VI-10 Putting Health Into Practice VI-25 Students will create a series of presentations about health to share with younger students.
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Grade Six

III-8 Helping Others Out III-15 Students will apply their knowledge and skills acquired regarding substances to create an advice column for youth.
III-16 Students will communicate what they have learned to others in the school.
IV-3 Environmental Factors That Affect Health IV-4 Students will report on environmental factors that can affect health negatively.
IV-5 Students will recommend ways to avoid negative environmental factors.

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