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Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class
CharacterCharacter
EducationEducation
Mr. AndersonMr. Anderson
Character TraitCharacter Trait
RespectRespect
Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class
Respect Definition:Respect Definition:
Showing high regard forShowing high regard for
self, others, andself, others, and
property.property.
Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class
Respect “The GoldenRespect “The Golden
Rule”Rule”
 Treating othersTreating others
the way you wouldthe way you would
want to be treated.want to be treated.
Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class
Respect ExampleRespect Example
 Show respect byShow respect by
asking permissionasking permission
before usingbefore using
someone else’ssomeone else’s
things.things.
Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class
Respect ExampleRespect Example
Show respect for othersShow respect for others
even when they areeven when they are
different from you.different from you.
Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class
Respect ExampleRespect Example
 ShowingShowing
respectfulrespectful
behavior is a waybehavior is a way
of saying, “I careof saying, “I care
for you”.for you”.
Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class
Respect QuoteRespect Quote
Respect is love in plain clothes.Respect is love in plain clothes.
-Frankie Byrne-Frankie Byrne
Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class
Respect QuoteRespect Quote
When people do notWhen people do not
respect us we arerespect us we are
sharply offended; yet insharply offended; yet in
his private heart no manhis private heart no man
much respects himself.much respects himself.
-Mark Twain-Mark Twain
Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class
Respect QuoteRespect Quote
When you are content to beWhen you are content to be
simply yourself and don’tsimply yourself and don’t
compare or compete,compare or compete,
everybody will respect you.everybody will respect you.
-Lao-Tzu-Lao-Tzu
Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class
Respect QuotesRespect Quotes
Never look down on anybodyNever look down on anybody
unless you’re helping him up.unless you’re helping him up.
-Jesse Jackson-Jesse Jackson
Courtesy is the shortest distanceCourtesy is the shortest distance
between two people.between two people.
-Unknown-Unknown
Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class
Respect WordsRespect Words
 RespectRespect
 CourtesyCourtesy
 ToleranceTolerance
 AppreciationAppreciation
 AcceptanceAcceptance
 ConsiderationConsideration
 PatiencePatience
 AttentivenessAttentiveness
 MannersManners
 PolitenessPoliteness
Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class
““The Boy and theThe Boy and the
Filberts”Filberts”
Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class
Once upon a time, there lived a boy who lovedOnce upon a time, there lived a boy who loved
nuts. One day he put his hand into a jar full ofnuts. One day he put his hand into a jar full of
filberts and grasped as many as he couldfilberts and grasped as many as he could
possibly hold. When he tried to pull out hispossibly hold. When he tried to pull out his
hand, he was prevented from doing so by thehand, he was prevented from doing so by the
small neck of the jar. Unwilling to let go ofsmall neck of the jar. Unwilling to let go of
any nuts, yet unable to withdraw his hand, heany nuts, yet unable to withdraw his hand, he
burst into tears. A woman came along andburst into tears. A woman came along and
seeing the boy’s dilemma, she advised, “Beseeing the boy’s dilemma, she advised, “Be
satisfied with half the amount that you’vesatisfied with half the amount that you’ve
grabbed, and you will be able to pull out yourgrabbed, and you will be able to pull out your
hand.”hand.”
Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class
Discussion Question:Discussion Question:
1. What do you think the1. What do you think the
boy in the fable will do?boy in the fable will do?
Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class
Discussion Question:Discussion Question:
2. What does it mean to2. What does it mean to
be content with what yoube content with what you
have?have?
Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class
Discussion Question:Discussion Question:
3. Do you have trouble3. Do you have trouble
sharing with others?sharing with others?
Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class
Discussion Question:Discussion Question:
4. Is it better to have4. Is it better to have
something divided evenlysomething divided evenly
or to get more than youror to get more than your
share?share?
Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class
Discussion Question:Discussion Question:
5. Who is the most5. Who is the most
generous person yougenerous person you
know? Who is the mostknow? Who is the most
content person youcontent person you
know?know?
Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class
ActivityActivity
Read aloud the fable “TheRead aloud the fable “The
Boy and the Filberts.” HaveBoy and the Filberts.” Have
students work in pairs tostudents work in pairs to
write two possible endingswrite two possible endings
to complete the fable—oneto complete the fable—one
that explains what happensthat explains what happens
if the boy continues to actif the boy continues to act
selfishly and one that tellsselfishly and one that tells
what happens if the boywhat happens if the boy
decides to be unselfish.decides to be unselfish.
Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class
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Respect

  • 1. Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class CharacterCharacter EducationEducation Mr. AndersonMr. Anderson Character TraitCharacter Trait RespectRespect
  • 2. Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class Respect Definition:Respect Definition: Showing high regard forShowing high regard for self, others, andself, others, and property.property.
  • 3. Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class Respect “The GoldenRespect “The Golden Rule”Rule”  Treating othersTreating others the way you wouldthe way you would want to be treated.want to be treated.
  • 4. Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class Respect ExampleRespect Example  Show respect byShow respect by asking permissionasking permission before usingbefore using someone else’ssomeone else’s things.things.
  • 5. Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class Respect ExampleRespect Example Show respect for othersShow respect for others even when they areeven when they are different from you.different from you.
  • 6. Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class Respect ExampleRespect Example  ShowingShowing respectfulrespectful behavior is a waybehavior is a way of saying, “I careof saying, “I care for you”.for you”.
  • 7. Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class Respect QuoteRespect Quote Respect is love in plain clothes.Respect is love in plain clothes. -Frankie Byrne-Frankie Byrne
  • 8. Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class Respect QuoteRespect Quote When people do notWhen people do not respect us we arerespect us we are sharply offended; yet insharply offended; yet in his private heart no manhis private heart no man much respects himself.much respects himself. -Mark Twain-Mark Twain
  • 9. Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class Respect QuoteRespect Quote When you are content to beWhen you are content to be simply yourself and don’tsimply yourself and don’t compare or compete,compare or compete, everybody will respect you.everybody will respect you. -Lao-Tzu-Lao-Tzu
  • 10. Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class Respect QuotesRespect Quotes Never look down on anybodyNever look down on anybody unless you’re helping him up.unless you’re helping him up. -Jesse Jackson-Jesse Jackson Courtesy is the shortest distanceCourtesy is the shortest distance between two people.between two people. -Unknown-Unknown
  • 11. Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class Respect WordsRespect Words  RespectRespect  CourtesyCourtesy  ToleranceTolerance  AppreciationAppreciation  AcceptanceAcceptance  ConsiderationConsideration  PatiencePatience  AttentivenessAttentiveness  MannersManners  PolitenessPoliteness
  • 12. Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class ““The Boy and theThe Boy and the Filberts”Filberts”
  • 13. Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class Once upon a time, there lived a boy who lovedOnce upon a time, there lived a boy who loved nuts. One day he put his hand into a jar full ofnuts. One day he put his hand into a jar full of filberts and grasped as many as he couldfilberts and grasped as many as he could possibly hold. When he tried to pull out hispossibly hold. When he tried to pull out his hand, he was prevented from doing so by thehand, he was prevented from doing so by the small neck of the jar. Unwilling to let go ofsmall neck of the jar. Unwilling to let go of any nuts, yet unable to withdraw his hand, heany nuts, yet unable to withdraw his hand, he burst into tears. A woman came along andburst into tears. A woman came along and seeing the boy’s dilemma, she advised, “Beseeing the boy’s dilemma, she advised, “Be satisfied with half the amount that you’vesatisfied with half the amount that you’ve grabbed, and you will be able to pull out yourgrabbed, and you will be able to pull out your hand.”hand.”
  • 14. Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class Discussion Question:Discussion Question: 1. What do you think the1. What do you think the boy in the fable will do?boy in the fable will do?
  • 15. Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class Discussion Question:Discussion Question: 2. What does it mean to2. What does it mean to be content with what yoube content with what you have?have?
  • 16. Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class Discussion Question:Discussion Question: 3. Do you have trouble3. Do you have trouble sharing with others?sharing with others?
  • 17. Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class Discussion Question:Discussion Question: 4. Is it better to have4. Is it better to have something divided evenlysomething divided evenly or to get more than youror to get more than your share?share?
  • 18. Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class Discussion Question:Discussion Question: 5. Who is the most5. Who is the most generous person yougenerous person you know? Who is the mostknow? Who is the most content person youcontent person you know?know?
  • 19. Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class ActivityActivity Read aloud the fable “TheRead aloud the fable “The Boy and the Filberts.” HaveBoy and the Filberts.” Have students work in pairs tostudents work in pairs to write two possible endingswrite two possible endings to complete the fable—oneto complete the fable—one that explains what happensthat explains what happens if the boy continues to actif the boy continues to act selfishly and one that tellsselfishly and one that tells what happens if the boywhat happens if the boy decides to be unselfish.decides to be unselfish.
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