Code of Behavior Supplement for Grades 4-5Prince William County Schools

Created by: Karen Levitt, ITRT & Robin Hudspeth, School Counselor

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Supports Objectives: Guidance Objectives:

4P.1: Demonstrate methods of appropriately feelings and handling conflict in a peaceful and safe way

4P.4: Recognize that group members may have differing opinions.

5A.3: Recognize the benefits of individual initiative and teamwork.

5P.2: Demonstrate how to communicate with others.5P.3: Demonstrate appreciation and respect for

similarities and differences.5P.4: Describe strategies for getting along with

others.5P.5: Demonstrate how to disagrees with others

without provoking them.5P.6: Demonstrate appropriate responses to ease

conflict and bullying situations.2

CHARACTER TRAITS – Table of ContentsClick on the name of each trait to go to the slide for that lesson:

TrustworthinessTo tell the truth

RespectListen, be polite, be kind

ResponsibilityMake good choices,

work hard

FairnessTake turns, play by

the rules

CaringBe nice, be kind,

help others, share

CitizenshipBe a responsible

member of your school, community, country and the world

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Click on next slide for

Introduction

Unscramble the letters to form a character trait:1. ntoistrersuhtsw

Clue: being honest

2. sronsilpebyiti

Clue: making good choices

3. asnfiers

Clue: playing by the rules

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Unscramble the letters to form a character trait:4. rginca

Clue: being nice

5. ieznhpitsic

Clue: being responsible in your community

6. epcrste

Clue: treating others the way you want to be treated

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RespectRespecting Rules

Rearrange the following words to form a sentence:

be will We so have things fair. rules

Self Respect

what’s doing keep by We

self-respect right. our

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Respecting Everyone’s Ideas

Respect ideas. tolistening

everyone’s means

Respect Song Remix

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Responsibility

Got Empathy? Do SomethingHow can you be responsible?

Responsibility Song

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ResponsibilityHow could you use each instrument responsibly?

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RespectResponsibility

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CaringEverybody's Different: We Look DifferentEverybody's Different, We Like Different Thin

gsEverybody's Different; Different Cultures, Diff

erent CustomsEverybody's Different: Respecting Difference

s in Others

Caring Song Remix

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CitizenshipGot a Problem? Ask QuestionsGot a Problem? Share IdeasGot a Problem? Keep Your Hands to Yourself

Community & Citizenship Song

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TrustworthinessHonest Abe Video Clip

Washington and Lincoln - Honesty & Trustworthiness Song

Truth and Honesty Song

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The Cherry Tree by M. L. Weems

When George was about six years old, he was made the wealthy master of a hatchet of which, like most little boys, he was extremely fond. He went about chopping everything that came his way.One day, as he wandered about the garden amusing himself by hacking his mother's pea sticks, he found a beautiful, young English cherry tree, of which his father was most proud. He tried the edge of his hatchet on the trunk of the tree and barked it so that it died.Some time after this, his father discovered what had happened to his favorite tree. He came into the house in great anger, and demanded to know who the mischievous person was who had cut away the bark. Nobody could tell him anything about it.Just then George, with his little hatchet, came into the room."George,'' said his father, "do you know who has killed my beautiful little cherry tree yonder in the garden? I would not have taken five guineas for it!''This was a hard question to answer, and for a moment George was staggered by it, but quickly recovering himself he cried:"I cannot tell a lie, father, you know I cannot tell a lie! I did cut it with my little hatchet.''The anger died out of his father's face, and taking the boy tenderly in his arms, he said:"My son, that you should not be afraid to tell the truth is more to me than a thousand trees! Yes - though they were blossomed with silver and had leaves of the purest gold!''

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FairnessGot Empathy? What Is It?Got Empathy? Do SomethingGot Empathy? Show it!Got Empathy? It's a Choice

Fairness Song

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Character AssessmentGrade: 4-5Subject: Code of ConductDate: September

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1. Taking turns shows_______.A fairnessB caringC citizenshipD all of the above

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2. We can show respect by______.A treating others the way we want to be

treatedB interruptingC avoiding workD name calling

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3. Cleaning up trash outside is an example of _____________.A sharingB citizenshipC litteringD gardening

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4. I can become trustworthy by ___________________________.A telling the truth once in awhileB telling a lie once in awhileC telling the truth all of the timeD telling a lie all of the time

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5. Coming to class prepared to work shows ________________.A honestyB friendshipC responsibilityD sharing

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