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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-5 Students will state safety rules for riding the bus.
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.
IV-4 Calling Emergency Health Helpers IV-6 Students will demonstrate making an emergency phone call.
VI-3 Families VI-4 Students will lists ways their families help them.
VI-4 Families Work Together VI-6 Students will state their contributions to their families.
VI-7 Students will name ways family members can help each other.
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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-3 Families I-8 Students will draw a picture of themselves doing something to help their family.
II-6 Emergencies II-10 Students will demonstrate the skills needed to get help by making an emergency phone call.
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.
II-3 Don't Forget Your Safety Belt II-6 Students will demonstrate ways to encourage others to wear safety belts.
II-5 Having Friends and Staying Safe II-8 Students will use the five problem solving steps to solve a problem involving bicycle safety.
II-7 Safe from Injury at Home and at School II-14 Students will state how to get help if  there is an emergency at home.
II-9 Personally Safe II-17 Students will explain what to do in potentially dangerous situations.
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.
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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-2 Healthy Influence I-4 Students will list people who influence health behavior.
I-5 Students will summarize the difference between positive and negative influences.
I-5 Asking for Help I-10 Students will list different ways people help one another.
IV-8 Consequences of Behaving Unsafely  IV-16 Students will demonstrate the procedure for reporting emergencies over the phone.
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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 Student 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-5 Standing Up for What Is Right I-12 Students will rewrite the ending of the story to reflect how they would confront the ridicule of others.
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-13 Practice, Practice, Practice I-32 Students will clarify what it means to be responsible to others and to the community.
III-2 Using Chemicals the Wrong Way III-6 Students will describe what to do if a person is exposed to dangerous inhalants.
III-3 Drug Dangers  III-8 Students will create a poster and a presentation to share with others, warning about drug abuse.
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.
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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-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-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.
1-29 Students will describe some possible reasons for someone acting like a bully and how that behavior might be avoided.
IV-8 The Many Faces of Peer Pressure IV-21 Students will define peer pressure.
IV-22 Students will classify positive, negative, actual, and perceived peer pressure.
IV-23 Students will classify three levels of peer pressure.
IV-24 Students will demonstrate various kinds and levels of peer pressure.
VI-1 Safety Review VI-1 Students will describe actions and attitudes that can lead to unintentional injuries.
VI-2 Students will list safety rules they can follow to prevent injuries.
VI-2 On My Own VI-4 Students will list safety rules for traveling alone.
VI-5 Students will describe how they would respond in hypothetical situations.
VI-4 Trouble, Trouble Everywhere VI-7 Students will list situations that may get them into trouble. 
VI-8 Students will demonstrate how to identify trouble by asking questions.
VI-9 Students will demonstrate how to avoid trouble.
VI-5 Avoiding Danger VI-11 Students will list factors that contribute to violence.
VI-12 Students will decide what factors contribute to violence in hypothetical situations.
VI-13 Students will describe ways to eliminate the factors that contribute to violence in conflict situations.
VI-9 Rescue Breathing VI-23 Students will create models to use for practicing rescue breathing.
VI-24 Students will identify rescue breathing as the first aid technique to be used when breathing stops.
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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-14 Students will identify ways to manage anger in positive ways.
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 1 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.
II-2 Safety in Public Places II-4 Students will list procedures for reducing the risk of danger when in public places.
II-5 Students will apply the procedures for reducing the risk of danger when in public places.
II-3 Getting Out of a Tight Spot II-6 Students will identify situations where skills for standing up to pressure are needed for staying safe.
II-7 Students will identify skills for standing up to pressure from other people.
II-4 Practicing Getting Out of a Tight Spot II-8 Students will practice the skills for standing up to pressure.
II-5 Avoiding Fights and Resisting Gangs II-9 Students will identify skills to avoid fights and resist gangs.
II-10 Students will practice the skills to avoid fights and resist gangs.
II-6 Weapons and Safety  II-12 Students will list rules to follow when weapons are present.
II-13 Students will apply rules and refusal skills to hypothetical situations involving weapons.
II-8 Helping Others Stay Safe II-19 Students will develop a resource directory to use when taking care of others.
II-20 Students will summarize safety rules and guidelines for keeping others safe when they are in their care.
II-9 Caring for Others II-21 Students will identify first aid procedures appropriate to common injuries in the home, school, and community.
II-22 Students will review making an emergency phone call.
II-23 Students will practice responding to common situations involving injuries.
III-6 Standing Up to Pressure to Use Drugs III-10 Students will review skills for standing up to pressure.
III-11 Students will apply the skills in situations involving substances.
III-7 Getting Out of a Jam III-13 Students will discuss how to handle situations where someone is abusing drugs or is chemically dependent.
III-14 Students will develop responses to problem situations using the knowledge and skills they have acquired regarding substances.
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.

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