Operational

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Objectives

Sample

Activities/Ideas

The student will be able to:

• show respect for self by developing and maintaining suitable, appropriate appearance
• express personal reactions and feelings with appropriate honor and consideration
• demonstrate self-worth and acknowledge his/her strengths and limitations
• demonstrate high expectations for personal achievement
• make responsible decisions and be accountable for the outcomes and consequences
• establish acceptable level of personal assertiveness
• respond appropriately to peer pressure
• (Respectful behavior will be demonstrated through sharing, cooperating, praising, admiring, honesty, acceptance, attentiveness, privacy, reverence, courage, politeness, thoughtfulness, helping, listening, courtesy, loyalty, compassion conservation and moderation)

Respect for others

The student will be able to:

• demonstrate understanding and caring

• demonstrate sympathy and empathy

• demonstrate patience/tolerance when working with others

• demonstrate regard for others; property and privacy
• establish and maintain friendships
• demonstrate consistency and reliability
• cooperate by understanding, sharing, and negotiation

Respect for Natural Environment

The student will be able to:

• develop positive behaviors for respecting/preserving life and natural habitat
• demonstrate appreciation of the interdependence of the total environment
• demonstrate acceptance of rules and laws at home, school community and nation
• develop behaviors that reflect allegiance and loyalty to county

• offer a positive adjective to describe self that begins with the beginning letter of his name; for example, Jolly Jason, Splendid Shawn, Daring Daniel
• prepare an autobiography including strengths and limitations
• participate in activities structured so that all students experience authentic success
• learn first aid techniques and participate in simulation activities that would prepare students to help others in situations of need
• choose writing exercises, open ended stories, "what if" situations in a learning center setting
• create, read or memorize a poem and be able to explain in other words what it says about respect for self
• learn how to state a resolve rather that give an excuse when peer pressure exists, for example, "I don't do drugs, I don't stay out after 9:00 pm."
• identify healthy and unhealthy ways of expressing feelings through class discussions and role- playing

Have students:

• view audio-visual resources to stimulate problem-solving discussions about need for respect for self, others and natural environment
• identify likeness and differences within the groups with emphasis on the contributions each individual can make
• discuss separation of feelings about people and their behavior; for example, I like you, but I don't like what you are doing
• describe positive qualities of self and others
• engage in personal goal setting to establish New Year's resolutions using questions: What would you like to change? and How would you go about it?
• create, read or memorize a poem and be able to explain in other words what it says about respect for others.
• use group activities that utilize sharing and group participation
• develop a Friendship Wheel that describes what  characteristics are desired in a friend and discuss in class so that children can understand what others expect in a friend.

Have students:

• collect newspaper/magazine articles that demonstrate what pollution is doing to alter the natural environment
• prepare a bulletin board collage and develop a list of strategies for improving the level of respect for the environment
• create, read or memorize a poem and be able to explain in other words what it says about respect for environment
• write a report on a story, poem or book and explain how respect figures in the story
• identify a character from history or literature and explain how the person displayed respect