Knight’s Community Days Two-Three

Knight’s Community What is a community? A group of people with common interest

Knight’s Community What makes a community strong and healthy? What makes a community strong and healthy?

Knight’s Community What makes a community weak and unhealthy? What makes a community weak and unhealthy?

Knight’s Community Knight’s Community What is diversity? What is diversity?

Knight’s Community What makes this class diverse? What makes this class diverse?

Knight’s Community How can the way we deal with diversity weaken our community? How can the way we deal with diversity weaken our community? How can the way we embrace diversity strengthen our community? How can the way we embrace diversity strengthen our community?

In The Classroom 8 th Grade Knight’s Will: Be respectful. Raise your hand to speak. Listen attentively when others speak. Ask permission to move around the classroom. Follow established classroom procedures Be respectful. Raise your hand to speak. Listen attentively when others speak. Ask permission to move around the classroom. Follow established classroom procedures Be responsible. Come with necessary materials every day. Complete all of your assignments to the best of your ability. Be on time. Be responsible. Come with necessary materials every day. Complete all of your assignments to the best of your ability. Be on time. Be honest. Do your own work. Handle your own property. Be honest. Do your own work. Handle your own property. Be a learner. Be an active participant. Ask good, relevant questions. Have an open mind… Be a learner. Be an active participant. Ask good, relevant questions. Have an open mind…

The Knight’s Classroom Lesson: Be Respectful (Groups of 4) Lesson: Be Respectful (Groups of 4) Introduction: How should we treat a new person in class? Your teacher? A substitute teacher? Introduction: How should we treat a new person in class? Your teacher? A substitute teacher? Teacher Model: Model some acceptable forms of being respectful then some forms of disrespect. Have students note what is respectful and what is disrespectful. Teacher Model: Model some acceptable forms of being respectful then some forms of disrespect. Have students note what is respectful and what is disrespectful. Role Play: Read “ Making Sarah Cry ” by Cherly L. Costello- Forshey Role Play: Read “ Making Sarah Cry ” by Cherly L. Costello- Forshey Review: Have students write about a time when he/she was not respected by classmates. How did it make you feel? Review: Have students write about a time when he/she was not respected by classmates. How did it make you feel? Practice throughout the day: Showing good manners to others…holding a door, saying thank you, lending a helping hand. Practice throughout the day: Showing good manners to others…holding a door, saying thank you, lending a helping hand.

The Knight’s Classroom Be Responsible Be Responsible Activity Skill: Define the term responsibility Activity Skill: Define the term responsibility Review: The teacher will write this quote, “ Maybe the real question is not what am I going to do, maybe it ’ s what kind of person do I want to be? ” Review: The teacher will write this quote, “ Maybe the real question is not what am I going to do, maybe it ’ s what kind of person do I want to be? ” Practice throughout the day: Have students reflect on this quote and write a quick response. (3 to 5 sentences) Practice throughout the day: Have students reflect on this quote and write a quick response. (3 to 5 sentences)

The Knight’s Classroom Be a Learner Be a Learner Introduction: Review what makes a good learner form the matrix…be an active participant, ask good relevant questions, and have an open mind. Introduction: Review what makes a good learner form the matrix…be an active participant, ask good relevant questions, and have an open mind. Teacher Model: The teacher explains that asking good questions in class is essential to learning. Students will never know and completely understand new information until we ask questions. Teacher Model: The teacher explains that asking good questions in class is essential to learning. Students will never know and completely understand new information until we ask questions. Practice throughout the day: Practice throughout the day: Teachers will review the 3 attributes of being a good learner from the matrix. Teachers will review the 3 attributes of being a good learner from the matrix. Homework: Ticket out the door…one question they wanted answered in that particular class at some point during the year. Homework: Ticket out the door…one question they wanted answered in that particular class at some point during the year.

The Knight’s Classroom Be Honest Be Honest Introduction: Introduce the concepts: Do your own work and Handle your own property. Introduction: Introduce the concepts: Do your own work and Handle your own property. Teacher Model: Ask how many people have had people cheat off their papers or copy homework or any other assignments? How many of them have cheated? Explain that cheating is not only getting answers from someone but also giving answers to someone. Teacher Model: Ask how many people have had people cheat off their papers or copy homework or any other assignments? How many of them have cheated? Explain that cheating is not only getting answers from someone but also giving answers to someone. Review: What would happen if he were to get caught? What would happen if he were caught cheating in college? Did you know if you are caught cheating in college they will kick you out of school? Review: What would happen if he were to get caught? What would happen if he were caught cheating in college? Did you know if you are caught cheating in college they will kick you out of school? Homework: Tie it back to the story “ The Boy who Cried Wolf, ” no one believes a liar even when he is telling the truth. This is the same thing if you are caught cheating, people tend to always remember the poor choice Homework: Tie it back to the story “ The Boy who Cried Wolf, ” no one believes a liar even when he is telling the truth. This is the same thing if you are caught cheating, people tend to always remember the poor choice

The Knight’s Classroom The Knight’s Classroom Self Assessments Self Assessments Character Graffiti Character Graffiti Design and cut out graphite letters for your first nameDesign and cut out graphite letters for your first name Use symbols and colors to decorate the letters that reveal your likes and characterUse symbols and colors to decorate the letters that reveal your likes and character Write a one page narrative describing the colors and symbols you usedWrite a one page narrative describing the colors and symbols you used Attach the letters to the top of your narrative Attach the letters to the top of your narrative