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Building Your Character: Traits for a Healthy Life

Learn about character traits like integrity, responsibility, and empathy. Discover the importance of tolerance and citizenship in social health. Develop good citizen qualities to strengthen your relationships and community impact.

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Building Your Character: Traits for a Healthy Life

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  1. Chapter 2 Skills for aHealthy Life Lesson 2 Building Your Character Click for: >> Main Menu >> Chapter 2 Assessment Teacher’s notes are available in the notes section of this presentation. Next >>

  2. The way in which a person thinks, feels, and acts • character The quality of doing what you know is right • integrity The ability to accept other people as they are • tolerance

  3. An opinion or fear formed without having facts or firsthand knowledge • prejudice A willingness to answer for your actions and decisions • accountability The ability to understand and show concern for another person’s feelings • empathy

  4. In this lesson, you will learn to • identifythe traits of good character. • explainthe role of tolerance in social health. • describequalities found in a good citizen.

  5. Predicting Quickly look at the main headers, figures, and captions before you read this lesson. Predict the kinds of information you think the lesson will provide. Major Headings in this Lesson • What Is Character? • Character in Action • Trustworthiness • Respect • Responsibility • Fairness • Caring • Citizenship

  6. Influences on Character Parents orGuardian Stories LifeExperiences ExamplesSet byOthers What Is Character? Character is reflected in a person’s physical appearance and what the person says and does. character The way in which a person thinks, feels, and acts

  7. Character in Action Good character is part of who you are and how you live. Good character builds good social health by strengthening your relationships with others.

  8. Character in Action Trustworthiness Fairness Six Traitsof GoodCharacter Respect Caring Responsibility Citizenship

  9. Trustworthiness Trustworthy people • are reliable. • follow through on promises. • are honest.

  10. Trustworthiness Trustworthy people have integrity. integrity The quality of doing what you know is right

  11. Respect When you respect people, you consider their feelings. When you respect yourself, you avoid dangerous situations and high-risk behaviors.

  12. Respect Tolerance is a tool for fighting prejudice. tolerance The ability to accept other people as they are prejudice An opinion or fear formed without having facts or firsthand knowledge

  13. Being a “Good Winner” It is just as important to be a “good winner” as it is to be a “good loser.” Good winners do not taunt or tease their opponents. Instead, they look for ways to show them appreciation and respect.

  14. Responsibility With responsibility comes accountability. accountability A willingness to answer for your actions and decisions When you are accountable, you do not blame others for your mistakes.

  15. Caring When you care about others, you show empathy. empathy The ability to understand and show concern for another person’s feelings

  16. Caring Caring people • do not try to take revenge when they feel misunderstood. • forgive—or at least try to forgive. • have a spirit of giving.

  17. Citizenship Citizenship is the way you conduct yourself as a member of a community. A community includes a neighborhood, a school, or a whole city.

  18. Citizenship Good citizens • respect their community and its members. • recognize their responsibility to protect the environment, conserve natural resources, and recycle. • work at making the community a better place to live for themselves and for future generations.

  19. Lesson 2 Review What I Learned VocabularyWhat is character?

  20. Lesson 2 Review What I Learned RecallName the six traits of good character.

  21. Lesson 2 Review What I Learned IdentifyHow is giving related to the character trait of caring?

  22. Lesson 2 Review Thinking Critically SynthesizeWhy do you think tolerance is important to good social health?

  23. Lesson 2 Review Thinking Critically ApplyLarry sometimes leaves garbage on top of the lunch tables at school and assumes the janitor will pick it up. Does this action show good citizenship? Explain your answer.

  24. End of Chapter 2 Skills for aHealthy Life Lesson 2 Building Your Character Click for: >> Main Menu >> Chapter 2 Assessment

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