Core Concepts: Courtesy Polite behavior

 Grade Range: Primary/Elementary

Operational

Concept

Objectives

Sample

Activities/Ideas

Polite and helpful actions demonstrated through sharing, amiability, cordiality, thoughtfulness and respect The student will be able to:
  • demonstrate courteous behavior at home, at school, and in the community
Have students:
  • use some of the following activities to demonstrate polite behavior: share a story with the class; role play story and discuss outcomes; debrief role play where teacher helps pupils recall all ideas that have been presented and lists additional response
  • choose two courteous behaviors they will individually work on for one week
  • choose one behavior they will work on as a class
  • make daily journal entries about what happened in each courtesy area
  • contribute to a classroom graph to indicate how many students choose each courtesy area and how many persons were affected by their behavior
  • create, read, or memorize a poem and be able to explain in other words what it says about courtesy
  • write a report on a story , poem or book and explain how courtesy figures in the story
  • identify examples of courtesy in literature, history and current events.