Upper graders discuss the importance of responsible dating. In addition to a discussion period, the lesson includes Powerpoint presentations, poster designs, and related role-playing activities. In one scenario, learners act as parents...

Help your teenagers learn to plan ahead before making a decision. With hypothetical examples and an online format, this could be a good addition to a language arts, teen issues, or health class. The format itself is not very...

The wisdom of Confucius can inspire your kids with this motivational poster. A picture of a tortoise finishing a race (with a hare cheering him on) adorns the poster, which encourages kids to keep going even if they have to go slow.

Encourage your young leaders to acknowledge small victories and the unique abilities and strengths of others. Class members are assigned to observe a classmate and note their talents and interests, concluding in an "awards...

Students are taught self-control in a safe environment. As a class, they read through the book: "Stinky Skunk's Self Control". After the class is done reading, students discuss the meaning of self-control and how it was exhibited in...

Students are introduced to the concepts of patience and anger. As a class, they are read a story about a patience pit and discover how anger can be controlled. They complete a worksheet and take a test to review how to control their...

Learners interview elderly people in a senior citizen community center. In this character counts lesson, students interview the elderly about how society can be more respectful.  They videotape and watch the interviews together. 

Students keep "Mindwatch" diaries to chart their own prejudices and stereotypes. In this social justice lesson, students monitor their own reactions to people who are different from themselves. Students identify and discuss patterns of...