2.4 Ethics and Values
This Reaching New Heights lesson (RNH.2.4), “Ethics and Values,” is a personal growth and leadership activity in which students complete a personal assessment and then design a “Coat of Arms” using pictures and symbols to represent what is most important to them. Students display and share their coats of arms with the class and complete a closing ethics-and-values word search and definition activity, reflecting on their character traits and values.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Evaluate areas of life that are most significant to one's self.
- Evaluate character traits one has and put them in picture form.
- Share with classmates character traits selected and why.
- Time required
- 50 minutes
- Materials
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- RNH.2.4.AS.A – one per student
- RNH.2.4.AS.B – one per student
- RNH.2.4.AS.C – one per student
- Colored pencils, markers, or crayons
- Purpose
- This activity is to enhance group growth by providing the members with an opportunity to get to know one another even better and more personally.
- LifeKnowledge Connections – Precept(s) Addressed
- Action: A8. Evaluate and reflect on actions taken and make appropriate modifications. Character: D1. Live with integrity. D2. Accurately assess my values.