Class will discuss the K & W of the K-W-L Model at the beginning of the lesson: What do you KNOW and what do you WANT TO KNOW about why Self-Mentoring yourself is a form of demonstrating good Character Traits? At the end of the lesson, they will close with the L discussion: What have you LEARNED about those concepts?
Teaching Posters for Classroom Use:
Note to Teacher: Should you have the Good Character Traits poster on display, take this down for the first K question. Put it back on display for the remainder of the K questions and all of the W questions.
Step 1: Introductory Discussion on Self-Mentoring & Good Character Traits
A. Ask the “K” question of the K-W-L MODEL.
1. Teacher Asks: This lesson is on learning about whySelf-Mentoring yourself is a form of demonstrating good Character Traits.
For the K of the K-W-L Model, what do you KNOW about what are the main good Character Traits?
Students Respond:Accept Reasonable Answers such as:
a. Caring
b. Giving
c. Citizenship
d. Civic Value
e. Justice
f. Fairness
g. Leadership
h. Responsibility
i. Self Control
j. Trustworthiness
k. Honesty
l. Valuing & Respecting Self
m. Valuing & Respecting Others
n. Tolerance
o. Allowing
p. Valuing & Respecting Authority
2. Teacher Asks: For the K of the K-W-L Model, what do you KNOW about why it is worthwhile to develop as many Good Character Traits as you can?
Students Respond:Accept Reasonable & Honest Answers.
3.Teacher Says or Asks: For the K of the K-W-L Model, what do you KNOW about the importance of why you would wish other people around you would develop as many Good Character Traits as they can?
Students Respond:Accept Reasonable & Honest Answers.
B. Ask the “W” question of the K-W-L MODEL.
1. Teacher Asks: For the W of the K-W-L Model, what else do you WANT TO KNOW about why it is worthwhile to develop as many Good Character Traits as you can?
Students Respond:Accept Reasonable Answers.
2. Teacher Asks: For the W of the K-W-L Model, what else do you WANT TO KNOW about the importance of why you would wish other people around you would develop as many Good Character Traits as they can?
Students Respond: (Accept Reasonable Answers.)
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Click one of these links to return to any of these Self-Mentoring Middle School lesson plans:
- Hyena’s dilemma at a fork in the path
- Jesse needs to learn to set firm boundaries
- Jacob Listens to his Inner Wisdom
- Jerry Checks His Facts
- Who Really Started the Rumor About Cindy?
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Please note: After completing Steps 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, you are now ready for Section 9.
Section 9: Wrap-Up Discussion on Self-Mentoring & Good Character Traits
Note to Teacher: Should you have the Good Character Traits poster on display, take this down for the first K question. Put it back on display for the remainder of the K questions and all of the W questions.
C. Ask the “L” question of the K-W-L MODEL.
1. Teacher Asks: For the L of the K-W-L Model, what have you LEARNED about what are the main good Character Traits?
Students Respond:Accept Reasonable Answers such as:
a. Caring
b. Giving
c. Citizenship
d. Civic Value
e. Justice
f. Fairness
g. Leadership
h. Responsibility
i. Self Control
j. Trustworthiness
k. Honesty
l. Valuing & Respecting Self
m. Valuing & Respecting Others
n. Tolerance
o. Allowing
p. Valuing & Respecting Authority
2. Teacher Asks: For the L of the K-W-L Model, what have you LEARNED about why it is worthwhile to develop as many Good Character Traits as you can?
Students Respond:Accept Reasonable & Honest Answers.
3.Teacher Says or Asks: For the L of the K-W-L Model, what else have you LEARNED about the importance of why you would wish other people around you would develop as many Good Character Traits as they can?
Students Respond:Accept Reasonable & Honest Answers.
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Click one of these links to return to any of these Self-Mentoring Middle School lesson plans:
- Hyena’s dilemma at a fork in the path
- Jesse needs to learn to set firm boundaries
- Jacob Listens to his Inner Wisdom
- Jerry Checks His Facts
- Who Really Started the Rumor About Cindy?
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