Virtue Court Here Comes the Judge! IntroductionIntroduction Task Process Evaluation ConclusionTaskProcessEvaluationConclusion

Will the Witnesses (all students) Please Rise! Please remain standing while the judge (your teacher) enters the classroom. You may be seated. Question: Have you ever wondered what makes one of your classmates stand out as a leader, a class officer, a great person or someone everyone seems to look up to????

Answer: They’ve got Great Character Traits or Virtues! Traits, virtues? Such things as honesty, responsibility, perseverance, discipline, and compassion, to name a few. What do these virtues mean? And is one more important than another?

Task Divide into five groups Each group will be assigned one virtue Research websites to gather evidence for your case to present to the judge (teacher) and jury (class) With the judge’s help, pick a “lead attorney” from your group to present your case (group presentation) As a group, deliberate over what evidence you will present to persuade and convince the class that your virtue is the most important and reigns supreme over all the others Turn in all assignments in an organized notebook

Process Each witness in each group will take their assigned virtue through the following steps: IMPORTANT: For each step make a copy and give one to each member of your group and one for your notebook. Step 1. Write a definition for the word “virtue”. Secondly, write a definition for your assigned virtue. Source:

Process – (con’t) Step 2. Find and watch a video of your assigned virtue. In a short paragraph summarize what the video explained about your “virtue” and what makes it so important. Place in notebook. Source: Click k-12 schools Click E eMedia Search for character education

Process – (con’t) Step 3 – Stop! Take a look at the evaluation rubric. Read what is expected for your grade on this webquest as you go through this process.evaluation Step 4 – Find a quote that you believe expresses the importance of your virtue. Source:

Process – (con’t) Step 5 – Find a poem that you believe expresses the importance of your virtue. Source:

Process – continued Step 6 – Find a short story that you believe expresses and represents the importance of your virtue. Source:

Process – continued Step 7 – Individually read the definition, quote, poem and short story of everyone in your group. Read as a group from Dan McDowell’s Process Guide #8, “Persuasive Argument”. Step 8 – Pick the “lead attorney” for your group with the judge. Step 9 – As a group, discuss which definition, quote, poem and short story you wish to present to the judge and jury (class).

Process - continued Step 10 – As a group, make an overhead projector presentation with your examples. Step 11 – Each group’s “lead attorney” will: –Play their character education video –Direct witnesses from their group to each present an example of quote, poem and short story using overhead projector –Give a convincing, persuasive argument to the judge and jury summarizing the importance of their group’s virtue.

Process - continued Step 11- Write a reflection paragraph of 8-10 sentences that chooses any virtue. Write persuasively and give your reasons as to why you picked that particular virtue and why you feel it is the most important. Step 12 – Give each class member a copy of your assignments. Organize and assemble a notebook with dividers for each virtue and subdivide where needed. Include your reflective paragraph and virtue vocabulary test.

5 points3 points1 point Individual Web Research Used my computer time diligently and efficiently, finding good examples of a video, short story, poem, and quote representing my virtue. Used my time on the computer 70-80% of the time and completed at least three of my assignments. Not on task a lot of the time and contributed only a few of my research assignments. Group Participation Respectful of others and tried to keep the group on task, helping the "lead attorney" with best virtue examples for presentation. Interacted most of the time with the group. Gave only partial effort to help with group presentation. Contributed minimally and did little to help with the group presentation. Group Presentation Our "lead attorney" presented our group efforts on the overhead with persuasive arguments for our virtue. Our "lead attorney" presented our group effort on the overhead and was partially persuasive. Our "lead attorney" presented incomplete information on the overhead and was somewhat persuasive. Reflection Paragraph Completed at least 8-10 sentences, focusing on one important virtue using convincing and persuasive language to support my choice. Finished "reflection paragraph" using fewer than 8 sentences. Fairly persuasive in my argument supporting my virtue choice. My "reflection paragraph" gave very little support for my chosen virtue. Completed Notebook My "virtue notebook" is neat, organized, has section dividers for each virtue and contains a short story, poem, quote and all other assignments within each section and includes my reflection paragraph. My "virtue notebook" is mostly complete, but is missing a few assignments. It does contain my reflection paragraph. My "virtue notebook" looks messy, incomplete, unorganized or all of the above. Virtue Vocabulary Test I scored 90% or above on the virtue vocabulary test. I scored 75-89% on the virtue vocabulary test. I scored 60-74% on the virtue vocabulary test. Rubric Evaluation

Conclusion In real life only you can be the JUDGE !!! Think: Will you implement virtues into your character? Will the world be a better place because you are here? Will people speak highly of you after you depart this life? Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value. Albert Einstein