MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE CHARACTER & PERSONALITY Copyright © 2012 K.Musselman

IDENTIFY DIFFERENT CHARACTER TRAITS Copyright © 2012 K.Musselman /Grade%207%20Video%20Clips /Grade%207%20Video%20Clips

NOTE TO STUDENTS There are some subjects you learn just so you can pass your next test and then there are some you learn for life. This topic will help you explore things that are important to you and who you are…you will learn about your character. Copyright © 2012 K.Musselman

SAD FACTS OF LIFE It’s sad that we live in a society that puts so much emphasis on what people look like on the outside. It’s even more sad that we sometimes feel forced to spend so much time fixing, molding, and changing our outside appearances just to fit in and be like everyone else. The saddest fact of all is that in the long run, changing the outside just to fit in has caused many disappointments, lost friendships, and created bad situations …. Copyright © 2012 K.Musselman

WHAT KIND OF BAD SITUATIONS 1,000,000 teen pregnancies a year in the U.S. 25,000 teens are diagnosed HIV positive every year 1 in 4 sexually active teens contract an STI every year Everyday nearly 3,000 young people under the age of 18 become regular smokers 8 young people die every day in alcohol related car crashes Copyright © 2012 K.Musselman

You don’t have to go this route. Take the road less traveled. It may not be the most popular road, or the road your friends are taking. Life is about making choices. The choices you make – the ones that could save your life – will be based on your development of positive character. Copyright © 2012 K.Musselman

STAND UP! Character determines what you will STAND for and what you will FALL for. Copyright © 2012 K.Musselman

REACH YOUR POTENTIAL! The things you learn about character you can use for the rest of your life. Copyright © 2012 K.Musselman

HAVE YOU EVER SAID… “He seemed like such a nice guy” “I never thought he would do that” “She said she would keep my secret” We often mistake a pleasant personality for a positive character. Copyright © 2012 K.Musselman

WHAT IS CHARACTER? Character REFLECTS who you are on the INSIDE. Defines what is important to you. Goes beyond what the eye can see… Copyright © 2012 K.Musselman

WHERE DOES CHARACTER COME FROM? Genetics Family Values InfluencesExperiencesChoicesEnvironment Copyright © 2012 K.Musselman

THINK ABOUT IT Jean Baptist de Monet Lamarck, a French naturalist in the study of genetics, proposed that characteristics acquired during an individual’s lifetime are passed onto their offspring. What characteristics are you acquiring, and how will they affect your children? Copyright © 2012 K.Musselman

IMPORTANT FACTORS What you believe in or feel strongly about VALUE SYSTEM Parents share their values with you Values Dividing Line Regardless of culture, religion, or environment there are some values that all people share. Morals Copyright © 2012 K.Musselman

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT ValuesMorals Character Copyright © 2012 K.Musselman

CHARACTER TRAITS Character Traits Based on values, choices, experiences & what you’ve been taught Positive Negative Copyright © 2012 K.Musselman

POSITIVE CHARACTER TRAITS Being educated Respectful Patient Honest Trustworthy Humble Thankful Forgiving Persistent Self-Control Copyright © 2012 K.Musselman

POSITIVE TRAITS Educated Getting all the facts & making sure they are correct before making a decision Respectful Valuing others as important as yourself Patient Remaining calm through setbacks Copyright © 2012 K.Musselman

POSITIVE TRAITS Honest & Trustworthy Being fair, sincere and straightforward Humble Not being proud or arrogant Thankful Being conscious of the benefits that you have received Copyright © 2012 K.Musselman

POSITIVE TRAITS Forgiving To refrain from holding anger or resentment towards someone who has wronged you Persistent Determined not to give up or change what you have set out to accomplish Self- Control Not yielding to impulsive thoughts and actions Copyright © 2012 K.Musselman

INTEGRITY: THE END RESULT OF INTERNALIZING POSITIVE CHARACTER TRAITS THAT CAN BE CLEARLY SEEN IN YOUR ACTIONS AND ATTITUDES. INTEGRITY EducatedRespectfulPatientHonestTrustworthyHumbleThankfulForgivingPersistentSelf-Control Copyright © 2012 K.Musselman

“ON ONE HAND…” ACTIVITY Copyright © 2012 K.Musselman