This document discusses the importance of responsibility. It provides examples of responsible behaviors like doing chores, keeping promises, admitting mistakes, and not making excuses. It also discusses responsibility in different contexts like at home, school, and in social activities. The document encourages taking responsibility for one's own actions and life. It suggests this leads to self-respect.

1. Building Character
Responsibility

2. Being Responsible
Take the Test
 Do I take good care of my own things?
 Do I own up when I know I did
something wrong?
 Do I finish a job once I’ve started it?
 Am I extra careful with things that
don’t belong to me?
 Do I do my homework?
 Do I get to school on time?

3. How Did You Score?
 Less than 3 ~ You need to work on being
more responsible.
 3 or 4 out of 7 ~ You’re doing OK in a
few areas, but there’s room for
improvement.
 5 or 6 out of 7 ~ You’re pretty
responsible.
 7 out of 7 ~ Give yourself a pat on the
back!

4. Being Responsible
 If I make a promise, do I keep it?

5. Responsibility At Home
Might Look Like…
 Doing chores

6. Responsibility at Home
 Taking care of a younger sibling

7. Responsibility at Home
 Taking care of a pet

8. Responsibility at School
Looks Like…
 Getting to school and all of your classes
on time

9. Responsibility at School
 Using your agenda daily

10. Responsibility at school
 Completing your assignments and
homework

11. Responsibility at School
Setting goals for success
 Specific
 Measurable
 Action oriented
 Realistic
 Timely

12. Responsibility at School
 Following school rules/code
of conduct

13. Responsibility at School
 Doing your share of group projects

14. Responsibility in Action
 Own up to your actions; admit to making
mistakes
 Stop blaming others or making
excuses!
 Be accountable

15. Responsibility Sounds Like…
 I am sorry. I broke it. How can I help
fix it?
NOT….
 It broke. It wasn’t my fault.
Stop making excuses! Take responsibility.

16. Responsibility Sounds Like…
I haven’t found it yet. I need to look
harder.
NOT…
I can’t find it!!
Another excuse!! Take responsibility!

17. Responsibility Sounds Like…
 I chose to do it because I couldn’t stand
up to my friend.
NOT….
You made me do it!!
Stop blaming others for your actions.
Take responsibility!

18. Social Responsibility
The Hope
Foundation
Amnesty
International
….and many more ways that you can make a
difference in your world.

19. Responsibility for Self
 When you take responsibility for your actions
you are the one saying, “I am in charge of my
life.”

20. Responsibility for Self
 “The willingness to accept
responsibility for one’s own
life is the source from which
self-respect springs.”
~Joan Didion