6th Grade Character Education Thematic Unit Plans

Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks, and students can write their own "Thank You" cards using 20 designs in English and Spanish to color and make. Includes Thanksgiving related graphics, such as: Pilgrims Native American Turkeys Fall Scenes Blank Template Directions and Optional Activities Excellent assessment for grammar and writing while encouraging gratitude.

Engage students in exploring cultural diversity through enlightening interviews and vibrant creative projects focused on food. Foster empathy, curiosity, and global awareness.

This 13-page project-based (PBL) unit features three assignments for students to explore cultural diversity through:

• "Mon projet de patrimoine familiale": Interviewing their own family members and creating a brochure or pamphlet summarizing their family's traditions.

• Included with this project is a lesson plan with suggestions, rubric, success criteria, a letter to parents (in both English and French) as well as the interview (in both English and French).

• "Mon héritage culinaire": A class recipe book activity featuring your students' traditional recipes used in their families and passed down through generations.

• Included with this project is success criteria with explanations.

• Includes simple recipe template sheet.

• "L'exploration des plats culturels": A project that will have students creating a realistic, informative ethnic cuisine menu.

• Included with this project are 6 short stories about kids around the world and their culinary traditions (Japan, China, Africa, India, Mexico and Greece).

• Also included are success criteria and explanations as well as a rubric.

I use this product with my 5th graders, but teaching cultural diversity, acceptance and global awareness are universal. This project-based resource would work for students in grades 5 through 9.

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Dive deep into Louis Sachar's heartwarming novel "There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom" with this comprehensive 9-week novel study designed for grades 5-6. This unit plan goes beyond traditional comprehension questions to focus on socio-emotional learning and character education, making it perfect for teachers looking to foster empathy, self-awareness, and personal growth in their students.

Key Features:

9-week detailed plan with daily activities and homework assignments

Strong emphasis on socio-emotional learning and character development

Engaging activities that promote self-reflection, empathy, and critical thinking

Variety of learning formats including discussions, role-plays, creative writing, and art projects

Flexible design allowing for adaptation to different class schedules and needs

Weekly Themes:

• First Impressions
• Friendship & Social Connections
• Self-Esteem & Self-Talk
• Bullying & Its Effects
• The Power of Counseling & Support
• Personal Growth & Transformation
• Empathy & Understanding Others
• Making Positive Choices
• Reflection & Application

This novel study encourages students to:

• Analyze character development and motivations
• Reflect on their own experiences and growth
• Practice empathy and perspective-taking
• Develop strategies for building self-esteem and positive relationships
• Apply lessons from the book to real-life situations

Includes:

• Detailed daily lesson plans
• Learning objectives for each week
• Printable worksheets and activity templates
• Discussion prompts and reflection questions
• Ideas for extension activities and final projects

Perfect for:

• English Language Arts classes
• Character education programs
• Social-emotional learning curriculum
• Guidance counselor support materials

Help your students connect deeply with this powerful story while developing crucial life skills. This novel study not only enhances reading comprehension but also nurtures emotional intelligence and personal growth.

Download now and transform your classroom into a space of empathy, self-discovery, and positive change!

This documents have 170 pages of activities, games, printables and teachable slides.

I cover:

• Confidence and identity
• Social and cultural impacts on identity
• Stereotyping and influencing
• Self-regulation
• Anxiety and stress
• Coping mechanisms

Many activities come with step-by-step instructions, discussion prompts to guide your teaching. The activities you'll find in this bundle include:

• "Juste en me regardant" (an activity on identity)
• "Tout est dans le nom" (an activity on the history of our name)
• "Solidarité en identité" (an activity on sharing identity)
• "Ma carte d'identité" (an activity on creating an identification card)
• "Réflechir sur mon identité" (a reflexive activity)
• "De combien de façons es-tu intelligent?" (a multiple intelligences quiz)
• "Mes intelligences multiples" (a short questionnaire on learning styles)
• "Mes intelligences multiples" (reflection questions)
• "Vous n'en trouverez jamais un autre comme moi" (a collage project as an end-of-unit activity)
• "Une réflexion sur mes sentiments" (thinking about what helps or hinders our emotional states)
• "Gérer mes pensées" (reflection questions on our thoughts)
• "Positif ou négatif?" (a group activity on categorizing thoughts and then creating their own categorizing game)
• "Garder le positif!" (managing my thoughts and feelings)
• "Trier mes sentiments" (a sorting activity for negative and positive thoughts)
• "Pensées... Sentiments... Actions" (a retrospective activity on a frustrating situation)
• "Changer votre façon de penser" (activity on changing our feelings, thoughts and actions)
• "Démêler mes réactions" (evaluating healthy responses to negative situations)
• "Miroir... mon beau miroir" (an art activity on depicting negative and positive facial reactions)
• "Visages émotionnels" (an art activity on drawing feelings on faces)
• "Ressentir les sentiments" (an art activity on drawing feelings)
• "Ma playlist adaptée à moi" (a musical activity to have students creating a playlist suited to their multiple emotions)
• "Technique d'apaisement" (A calming technique for anxious moments)
• Petites textes à lire (les sautes d'humeur et l'irritabilité, la conscience de soi, maniérismes spécifiques aux sexes, la pression par les pairs)
• "Éjaculations et érections" (a short text with questions)
• "La puberté" (tableau SVA)
• "Entrevue avec un grand" (in relation to growing and puberty - in both English and French depending on parents' languages)
• "Ma liste de vérification" (a guide to girl's being prepared for their period)
• "L'hygiène personnelle" (tableau SVA)
• "L'hygiène personnelle - Le TOP 5!" (small competitive group activity)
• "Chère Sophie" (multiple activities on asking uncomfortable questions and answering them with respect and kindness).

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