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Character Education in the K-6 Michigan Model®
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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-5 Students will state safety rules for riding the bus.
I-6 What To Do About Strong Feelings I-13 Students will list ways to settle down when they are having strong feelings.
I-7 Learning to Solve Problems I-14 Students will list the four steps for solving a problem.
I-8 Practicing the Steps for Solving Problems I-15 Students will use the four steps for solving a problem.
I-9 The 2 D's for Telling I-16 Students will name the 2 D's (Dangerous and Destructive) for telling a trusted adult about a situation.
I-17 Students will list situations that are dangerous and destructive.
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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.
I-5 Lots of Feelings I-12 Students will list ways to settle down when they are having strong feelings.
I-9 Solving Problems I-20 Students will list the steps used to solve a problem.
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.
I-8 Confronting Annoying Behavior I-18 Students will demonstrate how to confront annoying behavior effectively.
I-19 Students will list ways to settle down when they have strong feelings.
I-9 I'm Angry! I-20 Students will describe how to express anger appropriately.
I-10 Steps for Solving Problems I-21 Students will summarize the steps for solving problems.
I-22 Students will list criteria to use to decide on positive solutions.
I-11 Practice Solving Problems I-23 Students will demonstrate the use of the steps for solving problems.
I-24 Students will use criteria to decide on positive solutions.
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Grade Three

I-7 Deciding What to Say I-17 Students will demonstrate how to confront annoying behavior effectively.
I-18 Students will list ways to settle down when they have strong feelings.
I-8 All About Anger 1-19 Students will state that anger is a normal feeling.
I-20 Students will describe healthy strategies for managing anger.
I-21 Students will use the strategies in hypothetical situations.
I-9 Solving Problems and Making Decisions I-22 Students will summarize the steps for solving problems.
I-23 Students will use a list of criteria to decide on positive solutions.
I-10 Practice Solving Problems I-24 Students will demonstrate the use of the steps for solving problems.
I-25 Students will use criteria to decide on positive solutions.
I-11 Negotiate and Compromise I-26 Students will describe the steps to negotiate a mutually acceptable solution to a problem.
I-27 Students will negotiate solutions to hypothetical situations.
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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! I-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-8 Understanding Our Feelings I-19 Students will state that feelings change and can be expressed in ways that help a person or harm a person.
I-10 When Cooperation Gets Tough-Avoid the Heat I-22 Students will summarize the benefits of confronting others when feelings are not intense.
I-23 Students will describe ways to manage strong feelings.
I-24 Students will develop a plan for managing strong emotions.
I-25 Students will develop a statement expressing reactions to conflicts or negative situations.
I-11 When Cooperation Gets Tough-What to Do I-26 Students will use the steps for negotiation to resolve a hypothetical conflict.
I-27 Students will describe situations that necessitate telling an adult.
I-12 The Five Steps to Solving Problems and Making Decisions I-28 Students will demonstrate the steps for solving problems and making decisions.
I-29 Students will use the criteria for checking out solutions.
I-13 Practice, Practice, Practice I-30 Students will use the steps for solving problems and making decisions with hypothetical situations.
I-31 Students will use the criteria for checking out proposed solutions.
I-32 Students will clarify what it means to be responsible to others and to the community.
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Grade Five

I-1 Becoming a Team I-3 Students will develop a plan for becoming an effective classroom  team by listing rules and responsibilities.
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.
I-6 Relationships and Teeter-Totters (Part II) I-17 Students will describe how to confront annoying behaviors constructively.
I-18 Students will demonstrate how to confront annoying behaviors.
I-19 Students will explain how to handle strong emotions.
I-7 Resolving Conflicts with a Secret Formula I-20 Students will describe the disadvantages of settling conflicts through arguing or fighting.
I-21 Students will name behaviors that escalate a conflict.
I-22 Students will describe the benefits of resolving conflicts peacefully.
I-8 Negotiation-A Skill to Help Us Solve Conflicts I-23 Students will use the steps in negotiation to solve a hypothetical conflict.
I-24 Students will describe situations that necessitate telling an adult.
I-9 Making Decisions and Solving Problems I-25 Students will demonstrate the steps for solving problems and making decisions.
I-26 Students will use the criteria for checking out solutions.
I-10 Using What We Know to Deal with Bullies I-27 Students will practice using the five steps for making decisions and solving problems using a situation involving a person being bullied.
I-28 Students will clarify how using the skills of confronting annoying behaviors and listening can be used to defuse a situation involving a person being bullied.
I-29 Students will describe some possible reasons for someone acting like a bully and how that behavior might be avoided.
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Grade Six

I-1 Health and Risks I-4 Students will develop guidelines/rules for working together in the health classroom.
I-5 When You're Mad I-12 Students will recognize that anger is a natural, normal emotion.
I-13 Students will differentiate between angry feelings and angry behavior.
I-14 Students will identify ways to manage anger in positive ways.
I-6 Gaining POWER in Positive Ways-Part I I-15 Students will explain the steps for solving problems and making decisions.
I-16 Students will demonstrate use of the steps for solving problems and making decisions.
I-17 Students will examine the value of getting help from trusted adults during problem solving.
I-7 Gaining POWER in Positive Ways-Part II I-18 Students will practice using the steps for solving problems and making decisions.
I-8 Using Positive POWER Between Two People I-19 Students will summarize how to solve problems and make decisions when two people are in a conflict.
I-20 Students will practice how to resolve conflicts peacefully.
I-9 But It's Just Teasing!-Part I I-21 Students will identify the underlying dynamics of bullying behavior.
I-22 Students will list the three steps for dealing with a bully.
I-23 Students will practice walking away from a bully.
I-10 But It's Just Teasing!-Part 2 I-24 Students will distinguish between teasing and harassment.
I-25 Students will apply appropriate skills for handling harassment.

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