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Do I practice gratitude and kindness?
Do I practice gratitude and kindness?
Assignment 16:
Assignment 16:
Gratitude is more than just appreciating what you have been given. When you feel gratitude, you feel a sense of abundance. When you express gratitude—especially when it’s heartfelt—you strengthen your relationships with others. Grateful people are happier and more fulfilled. And gratitude leads you to be nicer to other people: more cooperative, patient, and trusting.
Gratitude is more than just appreciating what you have been given. When you feel gratitude, you feel a sense of abundance. When you express gratitude—especially when it’s heartfelt—you strengthen your relationships with others. Grateful people are happier and more fulfilled. And gratitude leads you to be nicer to other people: more cooperative, patient, and trusting.
When you act kindly toward others, the benefits go both ways. Small, thoughtful acts—like helping, sharing, listening, or teaching—can change both how you are perceived and how you see yourself. People who practice being kind have peers who want to spend more time around them. Not only does kindness strengthen social relationships, but it also can show that your choices have an impact and that you have valuable skills . In short, being kind to others is also being kind to yourself.
When you act kindly toward others, the benefits go both ways. Small, thoughtful acts—like helping, sharing, listening, or teaching—can change both how you are perceived and how you see yourself. People who practice being kind have peers who want to spend more time around them. Not only does kindness strengthen social relationships, but it also can show that your choices have an impact and that you have valuable skills . In short, being kind to others is also being kind to yourself.
www.characterlab.org
www.characterlab.org
Step 1:
Step 1:
Watch the videos and read through the slides to learn about the qualities of gratitude and kindness.
Watch the videos and read through the slides to learn about the qualities of gratitude and kindness.
Step 2:
Step 2:
Complete 1 copy of the ABC organizer for each of the following:
Complete 1 copy of the ABC organizer for each of the following:
your school, your friends and family, and the opportunity to live in the U.S.
your school, your friends and family, and the opportunity to live in the U.S.
Step 3:
Step 3:
Submit to Slate when finished.
Submit to Slate when finished.
Do I have a purpose?
Do I have a purpose?
Assignment 17:
Assignment 17:
Having a purpose is good for both you and the world. It drives you to make positive contributions in line with your own interests and strengths. And this pursuit gives your life direction and forward momentum; it motivates and guides your short-term goals and daily activities. With a strong sense of purpose, you flourish: you enjoy a more meaningful life, are healthier and more resilient to setbacks, live more energetically, and feel good about what you’ve accomplished.
Having a purpose is good for both you and the world. It drives you to make positive contributions in line with your own interests and strengths. And this pursuit gives your life direction and forward momentum; it motivates and guides your short-term goals and daily activities. With a strong sense of purpose, you flourish: you enjoy a more meaningful life, are healthier and more resilient to setbacks, live more energetically, and feel good about what you’ve accomplished.
www.characterlab.org
www.characterlab.org
Step 1:
Step 1:
Watch the video, "We the People; Wynnifred Franklin."
Watch the video, "We the People; Wynnifred Franklin."
Step 2:
Step 2:
Open the Purpose document. Identify 2-3 of your own personal values.
Open the Purpose document. Identify 2-3 of your own personal values.
Step 3:
Step 3:
Read "Lemons and Lemonade" and "Beyond the Self." Answer the reflection questions.
Read "Lemons and Lemonade" and "Beyond the Self." Answer the reflection questions.
How do I encourage curiosity?
How do I encourage curiosity?
Assignment 18:
Assignment 18:
When you are curious about something, you process it deeply, rather than superficially. You also voluntarily spend more time learning about things that spark your curiosity. As a result, you more readily remember what you learn. In general, people who are more curious are happier and better liked.
When you are curious about something, you process it deeply, rather than superficially. You also voluntarily spend more time learning about things that spark your curiosity. As a result, you more readily remember what you learn. In general, people who are more curious are happier and better liked.
www.characterlab.org
www.characterlab.org
Step 1:
Step 1:
Read the letter, "Curiosity Counts" by Angela Ducksworth.
Read the letter, "Curiosity Counts" by Angela Ducksworth.
Step 2:
Step 2:
Answer the questions on the document.
Answer the questions on the document.
Step 3:
Step 3:
Read and complete the "Build connections-Prep Activity" and the "Build connections-Activity."
Read and complete the "Build connections-Prep Activity" and the "Build connections-Activity."
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