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Patience IntroductionGRADE 6, LESSON 19

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CharacterDare(5-7 minutes)

Exit Intentionally(1 minute)

Objectives:• Students will reflect on their own

character and identify ways they could improve it.

• Students will have a shared definition of Patience.

• Students will take ownership over their own definition of Patience.

• Students will clarify why they want more Patience in their school.

Materials:• Image: CharacterDare Image Set• Image: Patience Definitions• Image: Patience Quotations• Supplies: Paper and/or notebook

and writing utensil for each student

CharacterDare (5-7 minutes):• *Project Image: Previous CharacterDare.*

• Review the previous CharacterDare. In partnerships or small groups, have students discuss the previous Dare using the Truth or Dare format.

• *Project Image: Truth or Dare.* Є Truth: “What do you think about our most recent Dare?”

Є Do you like or dislike the Dare? Why? Є What was most difficult when considering this Dare? Є What do you think would happen if more people did

this CharacterDare? Є Dare: “Reflect on your experience with our most recent

Activity(12-15 minutes)

Dare.” Є What did you learn about yourself

in attempting this CharacterDare? Є What did you learn about others in

attempting this CharacterDare?

• Ask for volunteers or randomly select some students to share their Truth or Dare reflections. Encourage them when appropriate and take advantage of any teachable moments, especially when a student shares a struggle. Remind your students that it is not about being perfect or completing every Dare. This process is about striving to improve our character with intentional practice. For some people, the challenge is simply in thinking about the CharacterDare and discussing it.

Discussion(5-7 minutes)



• *Project Image: Current CharacterDare.*

• Introduce the current CharacterDare. Answer and clarify any questions about the Dare. Encourage students to modify the CharacterDare if it does not seem to specifically fit your school situation. If necessary, talk about ways you could increase or decrease the challenge of the CharacterDare.

Discussion (5-7 minutes):• *Project Image: Patience Definitions.*

• Have a student or two read the definition of Patience aloud to the class.

• Ask students what piece of the definition stands out to them.

• *Project Image: Patience Quotations.*

• Read a few different quotes on Patience. Have the students take out a sheet of paper or their notebook and choose one quote that is their favorite and write it down.

• Have students share with a student sitting near them what quote they chose and why.

Activity—Patience Commercial (12-15 minutes):• Organize the class into four groups by counting off 1 to 4. Then guide the students with

the same numbers to a different space in the classroom.

• Say, “Now we are going to work within our group to create a commercial that shows why we need more Patience in our school and in our world.”

• Say, “Your commercial should be approximately 30 seconds in length so we can share with each other at the end of our time today.”

• Say, “Here are some questions to help you get started as you create your Patience commercial:

Є Why is Patience needed? Є Where can you use it? Є How does Patience impact others?”



• Give students up to ten minutes to work together on creating their Patience commercial.

Є Check-in with groups as they are working to answer questions.

• Have each group present their final product. Є If time allows, have each group present in front of the class. Є If short on time, have one group present to another.

Exit Intentionally (1 minute):• As the teacher, explain to the class why YOU want more Patience in your school and in

the world.

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