1. CHAMPs for PowerPoint Discussion
Conversation
Yes.
Stay on topic , it’s okay to respond without raising hand. H
Help
Ask teacher A
Activity
Discussion about attitude M
Movement
None P
Participation
Head up, contributing ideas.

2. Character Trait Word of the Day
ATTITUDE

3. How would you define this trait?
Attitude
How would you define this trait?

4. A state of mind or a feeling; disposition
As defined by teacher:
A state of mind or a feeling; disposition

5. As defined by others…
Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character – Albert Einstein
If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. – Maya Angelou
The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude –Oprah Winfrey
Nothing can stop the man/woman with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude – -Thomas Jefferson

6. YOUR CHOICE! Do you have a positive attitude or negative attitude?
Your Attitude is….
YOUR CHOICE! Do you have a positive attitude or negative attitude?

7. What does a NEGATIVE attitude look and/or sound like?
This sucks!
I hate this.
NO!
Do it yourself.
Arms crossed
Glaring
Ignoring
Resisting
Arguing
Refusing to try
Lying
Selfish
Fighting

8. Poor Attitude = Disrespect = Losing
Watch the following movie clip and take note of the various ways the student demonstrate a negative attitude to someone who is trying to help them.
6 min)
How does this student demonstrate
poor attitude and disrespect?
Insulting
Back talking
Arms crossed
Profanity
Confrontational

9. Watch the following Video about Attitude and Leadership
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10. What does a POSITIVE Attitude look and/or sound like?
Smiling
Thank you
Hooray!
Happy
“I’d love to help out”
Accepting corrective criticism
Success
“No problem, I’ll take care of it”
“It is what it is” and I am okay with it

11. Circle Map: Magazine Activity (if time)
Supplies: 1 magazine, 1 pair of scissors, 1 sheet white paper
Directions: (I would demonstrate on the white board)
Write attitude in the middle of the paper & draw a circle around it.
Draw a frame and write on the top of the frame:
A POSITIVE ATTITUDE CAN LOOK AND SOUND LIKE:
Draw a large circle that almost touches the frame, but doesn’t.
Teacher: Flip through magazine and quickly find examples of positive attitude to show class how quick and easy it is to find examples.
Give students 20 minutes to quickly flip through magazine and cut out words, images, pictures, and/or phrases that represent a POSITIVE attitude.
Glue examples onto circle map T

12. CHAMPs for Activity C Conversation H Help A Activity M Movement P
Only when teacher call on you H
Help
Raise hand, patiently wait for teacher A
Activity
Cutting out magazine pictures, words or phrases that represent both Positive and negative attitude. M
Movement
None P
Participation
Follow instructions
Respectfully listen
Show interest
Give appropriate responses

13. Circle Map- Sentence Frames
Ask students to present their circle map to class using the following sentence frames:
“This is my circle map that defines what a positive attitude can look and sound like. I choose ________ because ___________. I selected ____________ to show ____________. I also picked ___________ to represent _____________.
(You may need to modify or change these to fit the needs of your class)