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Caring

Caring. Caring isn't what we think , it's what we do . Caring. "You give little when you give of your possessions. It's when you give of yourself that you truly give ." ~ Kahlil Gibran. Are You a Caring Person? (Take this self-evaluation and decide for yourself.) True/False

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Caring

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  1. Caring Caring isn't what we think, it's what we do.

  2. Caring "You give little when you give of your possessions. It's when you give of yourself that you truly give." ~Kahlil Gibran

  3. Are You a Caring Person?(Take this self-evaluation and decide for yourself.) True/False I am not mean, cruel, or insensitive. I treat people with kindness and generosity. I am charitable. I give of myself for the benefit of others. I am responsive to the concerns and needs of others. I conclude that I am / am not a caring person because:_____________ Remember, caring is not just a way of feeling, it's a way of behaving!

  4. DISCUSSION DOZEN 1. Some people say teenagers are self absorbed and don't care about anything but themselves. Do you agree or disagree? 2. How do you feel when people show that they really care about you? How do you feel when you do something really caring for someone else? 3. In what ways is this a caring world? In what ways is it uncaring? What could each of us do to make this a more caring world? 4. When someone is uncaring how does that affect friends, school and community? 5. Is it un-cool to be a caring person? Why, or why not? 6. To what extent would you inconvenience yourself for another person?

  5. DISCUSSION DOZEN (Continued) 7. Would you give money to a stranger on the sidewalk who asked for spare change? Why or why not? 8. Is listening a greater act of caring than giving a gift? Why? 9. Is it realistic to think that the average teenager could make an impact on their community? 10. Can you choose to be a caring person, or do you have to be born that way? 11. Agree or disagree: By performing caring acts, we become caring people. Explain. 12. What does caring have to do with the quality of your character?

  6. STUDENT ACTIVITIES 1. Visit www.goodcharacter.com and click on "Opportunities for Action." You will find opportunities to become involved in community service projects and other activities that involve acts of caring. 2. Divide the class into small groups. Have each group develop a list of do's and don'ts for caring behavior. In what ways do caring and uncaring behavior affect our community and society? 3. Brainstorm ways to make our school environment more caring. Create a list of recommendations to turn it in to the student government. Suggest ways to deal with the cynics who will sneer at the whole idea. 4. Write two headings on the chalkboard: Caring and Uncaring. Take turns listing things under these headings. Then discuss what kinds of efforts it would take to move all of the items from the uncaring side into the caring side.

  7. Are You a CaringPerson?

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