Lesson on Responsibility: Prioritizing

This week Mr. Bretz shared in his Lower Campus News, a short idea for teaching the trait Responsibility to your students:

Lesson: Prioritizing Responsibilities:
From:  http://www.polk-fl.net/staff/resources/keystocharacter.htm

1. Provide students with a list of tasks such as homework, brushing teeth, playing, reading, cleaning, time with friends, etc. 
2. Ask for a definition/ explanation for the word:  Priority.
3. Have students prioritize the list of tasks given.
4. Discuss as a class or in groups:
• Why did you prioritize the list the way they did?
• Is prioritizing is a positive thing to do?  Why or why not?
•  Who should prioritize and why? 
• What is the differences between: ― “I must”, ― “I should”, and ― “I want”.
5. Finally, give your students several tasks, such as homework, or other subject related assignments. Have them prioritize the tasks, and subsequently complete these tasks.  Be certain to set deadlines and follow through on collecting all completed assignments.

Please let us know if you used this lesson in your classroom and how it worked out by commenting below!