HS.14 Being Responsible and Accountable
This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.14, “Being Responsible and Accountable”) guides high school students to evaluate their own responsibility and accountability and to understand how their decisions affect others. Through a role-play scenario, a personal self-evaluation worksheet, and group research on responsible/accountable individuals, students reflect on their personal behavior and the impact of their choices.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Evaluate their personal behavior regarding responsibility and accountability.
- Understand how their decisions affect others.
- Time required
- Instruction for this lesson: 50 minutes.
- Grade level
- High School
- Materials
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- HS.14.AS.A—one per student
- Markers
- Overhead projector
- Paper
- Pencils
- Transparencies
- Writing surface
- Unit
- Stage One of Development—ME
- Problem Area
- Who Am I as a Leader?
- Precepts
- D2 Accurately assess my values. , D3 Accept responsibility for personal actions.
- Key Terms
- Responsibility, Accountability
- Resources
- Connors, Roger, et al. The Oz Principle: Getting Results Through Individual & Organizational Accountability. New York, New York, Prentice Hall Press, 1998. Johnson, Spencer and Blanchard, Kenneth. Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life. New York, New York, Putnam Pub Group, 1998. Marshall, Marvin L. Discipline Without Stress, Punishments or Rewards: How Teachers and Parents Promote Responsibility & Learning. New York, New York, Piper Press, 2001. Miller, John G. QBQ! The Question Behind the Question. Denver, Colorado, Denver Press, 2001. National FFA Essential Learning materials, 2003.
- Evaluation
- 500-word essay: My personal plan to demonstrate responsibility and accountability. Content from class discussion—14 points; Spelling and grammar—5 points; Writing style and structure—5 points.
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NSS-C.9-12.5Roles of the Citizen — What are the responsibilities of citizens.