by Pam Albrecht, CIT
Rhodes Elementary School
Northside ISD
Your task will be threefold. First, you will define the attributes of character as characterized by the Northside ISD Pillars of Character. Later you will familiarize yourself with a specific Texas "hero," looking for specific examples of those character traits in his/her life. Finally, you will present those findings as a report card or news report "grading" how your Famous Texan stood in character and justifying each grade. |
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Step 1: Learn about character from this character counts website (source 13.) Using the SFA Pillar graphic organizer chart, list one or two definitions for each of the character attributes. Step 2: Find out about the lives of a chosen famous Texan, paying particular attention to character attributes that he/she may have shown. As you read about them jot down those characteristics under the correct character heading on your graphic organizer. Step 3: After choosing one of the Texans below, set-up and enter grades for that person for each of the 6 attributes, justifying each answer (telling why they deserved that grade.) You may enter grades in a Word document (directions for setting up,) in Publisher or in a non-linear Powerpoint |
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Basic Project- Researching character and the different Texans, as well as justifying "grades"- verbal/linguistic, The creation of the report card, as well as the assigment of a grade (quantifying quantity/quality of attribute) as well as the collection aspect of the research project are all logical/mathematical. Use of self evaluation would extend project into intrapersonal intelligence. Completion of the project itself on the computer using keyboard and mouse would put the project into the bodily/kinesthetic intelligence. The final question (What in their opinion was the most important contribution to Texas by this person?) draws on the Existentialist (big picture) intelligence. Intelligences in Optional Activities- You might also add these activities to meet more of the intelligences:
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Use one of the following evaluation tools to "grade your own work," that of a peer, or see how your teacher will score you. |
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