Cultivating
Character
Responsibility
Responsibility is…
Doing what you’re supposed
to be doing when you’re
supposed to be doing it, on
time all the time.
Circles of
Responsibility:
COMMUNITY
SCHOOL
HOME
SELF
Healthy
Choices
Self Control
What are you
responsible for…
for your personal self?
at school?
after school (at home)?
in your community?
Responsibility Statements:
Throughout the lesson, continue to write additional
responsibility statements when you think of them!
RESPONSIBILITY FOR
YOURSELF
DISCUSS: What does it mean to exercise
self control?
You are responsible for your behavior!
Healthy Choices – drugs, alcohol,
hygiene, nutrition, peer pressure
RESPONSIBILITY FOR
YOURSELF
RESPONSIBILITY FOR
YOURSELF
What can we learn from this?
Are you ALWAYS
responsible?
RESPONSIBILITY AT HOME
How do you define “home”?
Does “home” mean “family”? Individual
family members or extended family and
friends?
What sorts of responsibilities go along with
family?
RESPONSIBILITY AT HOME
RESPONSIBILITY AT
SCHOOL
VIDEO: On the next slide, Mr. Stanley will
sing the “All About Responsibility Song” to
review how to be responsible at school.
As you watch, look for new ways you can
show you are responsible at school.
Record these as responsibility statements
on your handout.
RESPONSIBILITY AT SCHOOL
RESPONSIBILITY AT SCHOOL
BE ON TIME!
 The tardy issue is out of control and it shows
a LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY!!
 You are allowed to carry a string bag so there
is NO EXCUSE to be late!
 How can you avoid being late and make sure
you have everything you need for each class?
RESPONSIBILITY AT SCHOOL
Your Daily Schedule
 On the back of your handout list the class and
teacher/room # for each period throughout the
day.
 What materials do you need for each class?
 Think about your bathroom needs, when is
the best time to use the restroom?
 Plan your route using the map on the next
slide!
RESPONSIBILITY AT SCHOOL
RESPONSIBILITY AT SCHOOL
Your Daily Schedule
Put your schedule in the front of your
agenda or hang it in your locker as a
CONSTANT reminder of the
materials you need for each class,
best route to avoid being late and
possible times you could go to the
restroom.
RESPONSIBILITY AT SCHOOL
RESPONSIBILITY IN YOUR
COMMUNITY
What is your community?
Is it defined by streets or by
something else?
How do you act in various places in
your community?
Are there different expectations for
different places? (the mall, movies,
restaurant)
RESPONSIBILITY
IN YOUR COMMUNITY
RESPONSIBILITY IN YOUR
COMMUNITY
 Sometimes being responsible is a burden. A
lopsided obligation. A lonely and thankless job.
 In the short film Lighthouse on the next slide, a
grumpy lighthouse keeper makes sure that a safe
little seaside town stays that way, by dutifully
maintaining the beacon that shines above it. Then
disaster threatens, full-speed ahead. Until he
finally sees the light.
 As you watch the video, think about ways you can
be responsibility in your community!
RESPONSIBILITY
IN YOUR COMMUNITY
RESPONSIBILITY
IN YOUR COMMUNITY
In conclusion…
Most people think of a grownup as someone who takes
responsibility for his/her own life. And being
responsible shows your parents that you are growing
up and can handle more freedom.
Here are six ways to be a responsible person.
1. Take care of your own affairs.
2. Follow through on commitments.
3. Answer for your own actions.
4. Be trustworthy.
5. Don’t procrastinate.
6. Always use your head.

BMS Character Education - Responsibility

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    Responsibility is… Doing whatyou’re supposed to be doing when you’re supposed to be doing it, on time all the time.
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    What are you responsiblefor… for your personal self? at school? after school (at home)? in your community? Responsibility Statements: Throughout the lesson, continue to write additional responsibility statements when you think of them!
  • 5.
    RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOURSELF DISCUSS: Whatdoes it mean to exercise self control? You are responsible for your behavior! Healthy Choices – drugs, alcohol, hygiene, nutrition, peer pressure RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOURSELF
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    RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOURSELF What canwe learn from this? Are you ALWAYS responsible?
  • 7.
    RESPONSIBILITY AT HOME Howdo you define “home”? Does “home” mean “family”? Individual family members or extended family and friends? What sorts of responsibilities go along with family? RESPONSIBILITY AT HOME
  • 8.
    RESPONSIBILITY AT SCHOOL VIDEO: Onthe next slide, Mr. Stanley will sing the “All About Responsibility Song” to review how to be responsible at school. As you watch, look for new ways you can show you are responsible at school. Record these as responsibility statements on your handout. RESPONSIBILITY AT SCHOOL
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    BE ON TIME! The tardy issue is out of control and it shows a LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY!!  You are allowed to carry a string bag so there is NO EXCUSE to be late!  How can you avoid being late and make sure you have everything you need for each class? RESPONSIBILITY AT SCHOOL
  • 11.
    Your Daily Schedule On the back of your handout list the class and teacher/room # for each period throughout the day.  What materials do you need for each class?  Think about your bathroom needs, when is the best time to use the restroom?  Plan your route using the map on the next slide! RESPONSIBILITY AT SCHOOL
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  • 13.
    Your Daily Schedule Putyour schedule in the front of your agenda or hang it in your locker as a CONSTANT reminder of the materials you need for each class, best route to avoid being late and possible times you could go to the restroom. RESPONSIBILITY AT SCHOOL
  • 14.
    RESPONSIBILITY IN YOUR COMMUNITY Whatis your community? Is it defined by streets or by something else? How do you act in various places in your community? Are there different expectations for different places? (the mall, movies, restaurant) RESPONSIBILITY IN YOUR COMMUNITY
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    RESPONSIBILITY IN YOUR COMMUNITY Sometimes being responsible is a burden. A lopsided obligation. A lonely and thankless job.  In the short film Lighthouse on the next slide, a grumpy lighthouse keeper makes sure that a safe little seaside town stays that way, by dutifully maintaining the beacon that shines above it. Then disaster threatens, full-speed ahead. Until he finally sees the light.  As you watch the video, think about ways you can be responsibility in your community! RESPONSIBILITY IN YOUR COMMUNITY
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    In conclusion… Most peoplethink of a grownup as someone who takes responsibility for his/her own life. And being responsible shows your parents that you are growing up and can handle more freedom. Here are six ways to be a responsible person. 1. Take care of your own affairs. 2. Follow through on commitments. 3. Answer for your own actions. 4. Be trustworthy. 5. Don’t procrastinate. 6. Always use your head.