Respect

Austus (derived from the Estonian for “respect”) is the LION
who is confident that respect is one of the highest
qualities one can have — for nature, for others and for oneself.*

1. In your groups, determine roles: Leader, Recorder, Time Keeper, and Reporter.

2. Explore the websites assigned. In your journal, write a definition for respect and illustrate your definition using drawing paper, Paint or Pixie. Add illustration to your journal

3. Listen to The Grouchy Ladybug at the listening center and discuss how the ladybug was not respectful and how he learned respect.

4. Listen to the story Miss Nelson is Missing at the listening center. Answer the questions about this story on the worksheet provided by the teacher.

4. Report to the class your definition of respect, your drawings and the examples you found of being respectful.

5. Prepare a short skit demonstrating an example of children being disrespectful and then a short skit showing how to turn the disrespectful action into a respectful action.

6. The skits will be video taped to share with Kindergarten students to help them understand the concept of respect.

The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle with cassette tape or CD (http://www.amazon.com)

Miss Nelson is Missing by Harry Allard and James Marshall with cassette tape or CD (http://www.amazon.com)

Worksheet for Miss Nelson is Missing http://www.fisd.us/Primary/teachers/ldowns/UnderstandingRespectWorksheet.htm

Listening center

Video camera

Parent Volunteer

Student Journal (spiral notebook or loose-leaf folder)

Pixie software (http://www.tech4learning.com/pixie)

Paint program (usually in Programs menu, under the Accessories tab)

Drawing paper

	Exemplary	Advanced	Novice	Beginner	Score
Journal	Journal entries show more than 4 examples of respect, includes an accurate description of respect, includes illustration, and is neat and legible. (35 points)	Journal entries show 3 examples of respect, includes an accurate description of respect, includes illustration, and is neat and legible. (30 points)	Journal entries show 2 examples of respect, includes an accurate description of respect, includes illustration, and is neat and legible. (25 points)	Journal entries show 1 example or less of respect, includes a description of respect, and includes illustration. (20 points)
Illustration	Illustration shows group's definition of respect, is neat and legible. (8 points)	Illustration shows group's definition of respect. (7 points)	Illustration shows an example of respect but does not relate to group's definition. (6 points)	Illustration does not show an example of respect. (0 points)
Class Report	Report includes the group's definition of respect, illustrations, and more than 4 examples of respect. (15 points)	Report includes the group's definition of respect, illustrations, and 3 examples of respect. (12 points)	Report includes the group's definition of respect, illustrations, and 1-2 examples of respect. (9 points)	Report does not include one or more of the following: the group's definition of respect, illustrations, 1 example of respect. (7 points)
Skits	Skits show a well thought out plan and shows an example of both disrespect and respect. (35 points)	Skits show some planning and shows an example of both disrespect and respect. (30 points)	Skits shows an example of both disrespect and respect. (25 Points)	Skits shows an example of disrespect or respect. (20 points)
Group Participation	All members contributed equally to the projects, and All members fulfilled the responsibilities of their roles. (7 points)	Most members contributed equally to the projects, and Most members fulfilled the responsibilities of their roles. (6 points)	Few members contributed equally to the projects, or Few members fulfilled the responsibilities of their roles. (5 points)	Few members contributed equally to the projects, and Few members fulfilled the responsibilities of their roles. (3 points)

We have talked about what respect is and what it looks like. The next time a teacher or your parents say to act with respect or be respectful, you will know what they mean.