Pillar: Responsibility

Excerpted from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Building Blocks Program at:  bit.ly/responsibilitylink9 Financial responsibility is a critical life skill related to this month's pillar, which

The template shown below can be downloaded at: bit.ly/responsibilitylink7 Distinguishing what is within a student's control and those that are outside the realm of their influence can spark deep lear

More playful ideas at bit.ly/responsibilitylink3 Tied Up in Knots! Have children stand in a circle and close their eyes. Ask them to reach across and grab hands with two different people. Tell them t

This TED Talk video can be found at: bit.ly/responsibilitylink10 How to Choose Your News Presenter: Damon Brown With the advent of the Internet and social media, news is distributed at an incredible

Excerpted from Kansas Secretary of State Office CyberCivics resource. Full lesson can be found at: bit.ly/responsibilitylink6 Citizenship is the state of being vested with the rights, privileges and

Excerpted from researcher Angela Duckworth's Character Lab. Full lesson can be found at: bit.ly/responsibilitylink2 WOOP is a practical, accessible, evidencebased activity that helps students find an

Have the students create coupons for special tasks they will to do at home to help their families. Emphasize that it's important for them to include tasks they don't do regularly (helping with laundr

more bucket-filling ideas and resources at bit.ly/responsibilitylink4 Teach students to think before they act and to consider the consequences Read the book How Full Is Your Bucket: For Kids and di

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