Do you want to be successful?
Ladies
Gentlemen
Motivation and Inspiration
Kindness:
Spread Some Good
- Show up
- Random acts of kindness
- Fill a need
- Invite others to help
Class Discussion:
Have you ever witnessed an act of kindness? If so, what was it?
How could you participate in an act of kindness, and who could you get to do it with you?
Kindness Activity:
Create a note to a stranger that could...
Create a note to a stranger that could...
- help them feel better about themselves
- make them feel welcome
- motivate them to help others
- inspire them to set goals
Dream Big,
Set Goals,
Achieve Much
After the video ask all students to think about what their dreams include...
"What do you dream of?"
Give everyone a slip of paper and ask them to write a sentence or two explaining what their dream is. Do NOT put names on them.
"I dream of _______________."
Have all students crumble their piece of paper and have a paper ball fight. After so many seconds ask them to stop, and grab one piece. Everyone should have one, they must open and each person will read the paper they have out loud.
If there is time, have a class discussion about what goals would need to be set, after each paper is read.
Cheating and Stealing
- What is the definition of cheating?
- Let's compare cheating with stealing.How are they the same?
- Now let's contrast. How are they different?
- Who is affected by cheating and stealing?
- What kind of consequences could you have from these actions?
THANKFULNESS
- What does it mean to be thankful?
- What does it look like when you are thankful?
So, what are you thankful for?
HONORING OUR FLAG
Pre-Lesson Discussion
- What does the word honor mean?
- What things do we, or should we, honor?
- What does it look like when we show honor?
While you watch this video think about a few things.
- Does anyone on the video remind me of someone I know?
- What makes each of these people special or different?
- How can honoring the flag honor them too?
MANNERS: What should you do to display good manners?
ACCEPTING OTHERS
1. Watch your thoughts. Think about what you’re thinking about. I often think things about other people, judging them, without even realizing it. I’m going to work on paying more attention to my thoughts and do my best to push them in a non-judgmental, more accepting direction.
2. Look for the positive. Not accepting others is a result of seeing the negative in them. Instead of focusing on why someone is different, I’m going to focus on what’s good about that person and his/her choices and actions. My way is not always the best one.
3. Avoid right/wrong dichotomies. It’s very tempting to see the world in black and white with a right and wrong way to do things, but that’s just not how it is. Things don’t have to be right or wrong if I choose to accept them as they are. I’m going to stop labeling my way as “right.”
4. Stop judging yourself. Our judgments of others are often a result of our personal criticisms. If I stop putting pressure on myself to do things the “right” way, I’ll also stop putting pressure on others as well. Not judging myself or others is a crucial step to acceptance.
5. Focus on the now. A lack of acceptance can generate from comparing things to the past. I’m not going to think about what happened before and try to live accordingly; I’m going to think about now. Comparing things to the past always hinders an acceptance of what is.
6. Reverse the situation. I ask myself: What if someone were judging me and not accepting me? How would I feel? I’ll keep these questions in mind the next time I’m not accepting others. I will imagine someone constantly telling me to slow down (and how annoying that would be!).
2. Look for the positive. Not accepting others is a result of seeing the negative in them. Instead of focusing on why someone is different, I’m going to focus on what’s good about that person and his/her choices and actions. My way is not always the best one.
3. Avoid right/wrong dichotomies. It’s very tempting to see the world in black and white with a right and wrong way to do things, but that’s just not how it is. Things don’t have to be right or wrong if I choose to accept them as they are. I’m going to stop labeling my way as “right.”
4. Stop judging yourself. Our judgments of others are often a result of our personal criticisms. If I stop putting pressure on myself to do things the “right” way, I’ll also stop putting pressure on others as well. Not judging myself or others is a crucial step to acceptance.
5. Focus on the now. A lack of acceptance can generate from comparing things to the past. I’m not going to think about what happened before and try to live accordingly; I’m going to think about now. Comparing things to the past always hinders an acceptance of what is.
6. Reverse the situation. I ask myself: What if someone were judging me and not accepting me? How would I feel? I’ll keep these questions in mind the next time I’m not accepting others. I will imagine someone constantly telling me to slow down (and how annoying that would be!).
BE RESPECTFUL
- Treat other people the way you want to be treated.
- Be courteous and polite.
- Listen to what other people have to say.
- Don't insult people, or make fun of them, or call them names.
- Don't bully or pick on others.
- Don't judge people before you get to know them.
Watch this video, then answer some of the questions below.
Conversation Starters
- What are some of the disrespectful things that the coach did to his team?
- Use 5 different words to describe how you think the players feel, or how you would feel if that coach spoke to you in the same way.
- If you are angry or frustrated, what could you do differently so that you are still respectful to others?
- Describe a time that you were disrespectful, or someone was disrespectful to you.