2. Summer 2006Amber Ainsworth Character

3. Summer 2006Amber Ainsworth Character What is a character trait? Character traits (e.g. miserliness, pedantry and intolerance) are part of the basic orientation of the character (e.g. an authoritarian orientation). They are libidinal or passionate strivings in the character structure of a human being. (Wikipedia) In other words: In their being Choosing to do the right thing Living example

4. Summer 2006Amber Ainsworth Character Outline

5. Summer 2006Amber Ainsworth Character Goals By the end of this presentation, students and will be able to: –Understand why building character is important –Explain what each character trait entails –Know how to develop these character traits in themselves –Identify these character traits in other people –Know what resources to look at for more information on character traits

6. Summer 2006Amber Ainsworth Character Why is building character important? Actions not Words

7. Summer 2006Amber Ainsworth Character Character Traits Caring Citizenship Fairness Responsibility Trustworthiness Respect

8. Summer 2006Amber Ainsworth Character Caring/Compassion Concern for others Compassionate and Empathetic Thankful Forgiving Volunteer work Being aware

9. Summer 2006Amber Ainsworth Character Citizenship Pursue the common good Get involved Protect the environment Respect our nation Play by the rules Pledge of allegiance and national anthem Recycle, conserve water and electricity

10. Summer 2006Amber Ainsworth Character Fairness/Justice That’s not fair!!! Treat all people equally Choose without prejudice or favoritism Be open-minded and impartial Get all the facts first Take turns Play by the rules- don’t cheat Listen with an open mind Don’t blame others Don’t have favorites

11. Summer 2006Amber Ainsworth Character Responsibility Duty Accept the consequences Do your best Persevere Take charge Be dependable Do your share Don’t pass the blame to others

12. Summer 2006Amber Ainsworth Character Trustworthiness Be truthful to yourself Be honest Keep promises Keep secrets Don’t gossip Be a good friend Be dependable

13. Summer 2006Amber Ainsworth Character Respect Treat others the way you want to be treated Dignity, privacy and freedom Judge character Be tolerant Non-violent resolutions Be courteous Listen to others Don’t insult other people Don’t judge too quickly

14. Summer 2006Amber Ainsworth Character STOP Can you think of a way you have shown to have a good character? Can you think of a way today that you can work on you character? Who is an example to you in your life of someone with good character? Why?

15. Summer 2006Amber Ainsworth Character For Parents and Teachers

16. Summer 2006Amber Ainsworth Character People who exemplify some of these character traits are: Mother Teresa Martin Luther King Jr. Anne Frank Helen Keller Rosa Parks Lance Armstrong

17. Summer 2006Amber Ainsworth Character Good Character Caring/Compassion Citizenship Responsibility Trustworthiness Fairness/Justice Respect

18. Summer 2006Amber Ainsworth Character Resources Websites http://www.goodcharacter.com http://www.charactercounts.org/ http://www.ucando.org/ http://www.caringteachers.com/ http://www.php.com/ http://familyeducation.com/home/ http://www.desertskyone.com/character/books.html

19. Summer 2006Amber Ainsworth Character Resources