Respect - Integrity
August September
7th Grade
Respect - To feel or show honor for someone or something
Integrity - Knowing what is important to you and living your life according to those values.
Purpose - This lesson promotes integrity and respect for other cultures and traditions by examining the legacies of leaders.
GPS - Social Studies Curriculum Guidelines for 7th Grade
History and Cultural Traits- SS.7.1.1; SS 7.1.2; SS.7 2.4
Information Processing - SS.7.3.2
Problem Solving - SS.7.5.1; SS.7.5.3; SS 7.5.3
Civic Participation - SS 7.5.4
Confucius The Golden Rule: [5 Centuries BCE] “What you would not yourself desire, do not put before others.”
Modern Golden Rule: Do unto others what you would have them do unto to you”
Music- Control click to access short musical piece from Classical China
http://encarta.msn.com/media_461563557_761553693_-1_1/Classical_Qin_Music_of_China.html
Materials - Confucius Portraits, Analects of Confucianism Quotes, Confucianism Basics,Map of Confucianism Origination, class set of Self Respect Quiz, writing utensils
Procedure -The teachers will display the photographs and recite the Golden Rule of Confucius and compare it to the Modern Golden Rule that students are more familiar with “Do unto others what you would have them do unto to you”
***The teacher may also open the lesson with the playing of the musical piece from Cultural China found on the link listed above.
- The teachers will ask the students if they know the “Golden Rule”
2. The teacher will call on students to answer and then reveal the “Golden Rule”
3. The teachers will discus the Confucian Golden Rule and ask students compare it
to the one they are familiar with.
4. Teacher will share the Analects of Confucianism or share Confucian quotes that
illustrate respect and integrity.
5. The teacher will lead a discussion asking the following questions:
- Why do you think Confucius wrote down his Golden Rule?
- What is it designed to do? [Hint: Harmony]
- How does Confucianism influence our own values?
- How does this influence promote mutual respect?
- Where did Confucianism originate? [Hint: Show map]
6. The students will get together in smaller groups and review present-day evidence of
Confucianism in our own values.
7. The teacher will hand-out the Self Respect Quiz. And state that in order to treat others as you would yourself, you must respect yourself first.
8. The teacher will relay the following information to the students.
a. Do you respect yourself? It is very likely that you will answer "Yes." But do you
really? Take the little quiz below.
b. To be of any value to you, you MUST be brutally honest with yourself: answer
with what you actually do, not with what you think you should do!
9. The teacher will read the instructions on how to complete the Self Respect Quiz.
a. Read the statements on the left side and the right side in each row of the table
below.
b. If you clearly agree with either one side over the other, write a 1 in the
appropriate column, "A" or "B".
c. If you have trouble making up your mind, don't enter anything in columns A or B.
d. Add up all the numbers in column 2, and subtract all the numbers in column 1, to
get a total.
e. A perfect score of +7 indicates you have a lot of self-respect. A small score or a
negative score indicates you need to learn to respect yourself more.
10. The teacher will ask the students not to share their scores but to think about what
they have scored and why. The teacher will read the following statement and lead a
discussion as to its meaning.
In a "self-fulfilling prophecy" if your think that way, your brain will
see to it that it will be true!
11. The teacher will end the lesson by reminding students that RESPECT is an old
concept that begins with US! We must strive to respect others by first respecting
ourselves.
12. The teacher will complete the evaluation and return to Dr. Carsillo or Mr. Richardson
Confucianism Basics
FOUNDED: Confucianism began about 2,500 years ago in China.
FOUNDER: Supreme Sage Kong Fuzi (Confucius) and Second Sage Meng-tzu (Mencius).
MAJOR SCRIPTURES: The Analects, Doctrine of the Mean, Great Learning and Mencius.
ADHERENTS: Estimated at 350 million, mostly in China, Japan, Burma and Thailand.
SECTS: There are no formal sects within Confucianism. Followers are free to profess other religions and yet still be Confucianists.
Confucianism
The following quotes from The Analects demonstrate the simplicity and wisdom of Confucianism;
“ Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.”
“ I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge; I am one who is fond of antiquity, and earnest in seeking it there.”
“ Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it.”
“ Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.”
“ Men's natures are alike, it is their habits that carry them far apart.”
“ Respect yourself and others will respect you.”
“ Study the past if you would define the future.”
“ To see what is right, and not to do it, is want of courage or of principle.”
“ What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.”
“ When anger rises, think of the consequences.”
“ When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.”
“ Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.”
“ They must often change who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.”
“ Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.”
“ Have no friends not equal to yourself.”
“ If a man takes no thought about what is distant, he will find sorrow near at hand.”
Map of Confucianism Origination
Pix of Confucious
BORN: 0551 B.C. Lu, China DIED: 0479 B.C., Lu, China
Confucius was an ancient Chinese philosopher and Renaissance man who excelled in history, pottery, archery, music, and mathematics. He is best known for his Analects which detailed his philosophy that came to be called Confucianism.
Self Respect Quiz
Self disrespect / . / . / Self Respect / .A / Action/Choice / Comment / B / Action/Choice / Comment
. / Do you just get by in your tasks? / "I am not worth the effort." / . / You make your best effort in everything you do because you want to be the best you can be. / "I want to respect myself & I want others to respect me. I am worth it!"
. / “I can’t do this!” / This is a self-fulfilling prophecy. / . / “I can learn to do this!” / This is a self-fulfilling prophecy.
. / You don’t capitalize your own name. / In other words, “I’m not important.” / . / Your name is an Icon that represents YOU! / The use of capitalized proper nouns is an expression of respect. “I’m important.”
. / “Its too hard!” / "I am not worth the effort it would take." / . / “This is hard, but it will be valuable to me.” / "I am worth the effort to do this."
. / You do things that hurt yourself: Such as smoking, drinking, using dope, eating too much junk food, not getting enough rest, reading or viewing trashy books or movies. / "I don't care what happens to me or my mind." / . / You consciously avoid things known to damage a person’s body or mind. / "I care very much about what happens to me and to my mind."
. / You mostly pick “fun before growth.” / "I only care about having fun. I don’t care about my own quality." / . / You mostly pick “growth before fun” / "I WANT to grow because I want to be a high quality person.
. / You spend a lot of your free time watching TV or Videos. / "I just want to be entertained. I don't care if my mind & body do not grow." / . / You spend a lot of your free time doing things that will help you develop your mind and/or body. / "My future is important to me. Iwant to be well prepared for the rest of my life. I want to be the BEST I can be!"
Lesson Plan Evaluation
Character Word______Grade Level______
Objective / Yes / Somewhat / NoWas the lesson easy to read and understand by the teachers?
Was the sequence of the lesson correct?
Were the activities easy to understand?
Were the students engaged throughout the lesson?
Did the students enjoy the activities?
Were the materials easy to use?
Were the visuals appropriate for the learners?
Were there adequate activities planned?
Was the lesson relevant to the learners?
Comments:
Please return form to Mr. Richardson or Dr. Carsillo