Core Concepts: Courtesy Polite behavior

 Grade Range: High School

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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:
  • participate in peer tutoring with special activities, assistance with studies, field trips, playground supervision, coaching
  • participate in community service projects such as candy stripers, scout leaders, nursing home volunteers, children's hospital visitors and assisting the disadvantaged
  • identify current world national figures who demonstrate courteous behaviors in their work and study the impact courteous behavior appears to have on the success of their work
  • discuss impact of courteous behavior on job success relating to applications, interviews. salaries earned, promotions and longevity
  • 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.