+ or -

Character Development and Ethics - STANDARD 9.2D

Place a "+" in skill the student demonstrates and a "-" in skill student doesn't exhibit

By the end of Grade 4, students will: 

 1.         Demonstrate character traits that are important in day-to-day activities in the home, school, and community such as trust, responsibility, respect, fairness, caring, and citizenship.

 2.         Conduct a cooperative activity or project that addresses a character trait.

 3.         Identify ethical behaviors in the home, school, and community.

 4.         Explain a person’s responsibility to obey the laws and rules.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 8, students will:

1.           Explain and demonstrate how character and behavior affects and influences the actions of others in the home, school, and community.

2.           Describe and demonstrate appropriate character traits, social skills, and positive attitudes needed for the home, school, community, and workplace.

3.           List problems and their causes, effects, and solutions that are faced in the home, school, and/or community.

4.           Describe how personal ethics influence decision making.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 12, students will:

 1.         Analyze how character influences work performance.

 2.         Identify and research privileges and duties of citizens in a democratic society.

 3.         Discuss consequences and sanctions when on-the-job rules and laws are not followed.

 4.         Compare and contrast a professional code of ethics or code of conduct from various work fields and discuss similarities and differences.

5.         Apply a professional code of ethics to a workplace problem or issue.