What is Responsibility?
Being responsible means:
a) You do your classwork without being told
b) You do your classwork only when you are told to
c) You only do your classwork when you feel like it
a) You do your classwork without being told
What is one thing you can do to be responsible at home?
Clean your room, feed/take care of your pets, take out the trash, speak respectfully to your parents, wash the dishes
True or False
You are responsible for turning your work in on time
True
True or False
Being responsible for yourself means taking care of yourself and staying healthy.
True
You see a classmate hurt at recess. What would a responsible person do?
A) Ask if he/she is okay and get help
B) Ask if he/she is okay only if they are my friend
C) Tell an adult
A) Ask if he/she is okay and get help
and/or
C) Tell an adult
Responsibility is:
A) Doing the things you say you are going to do only when you feel like it
B) Keeping your word and doing the things you say you are going to do
C) Depends on who's asking and how I feel
B) Keeping your word and doing the things you say you are going to do
Being responsible at home means:
A) Washing your dinner plate or putting it in the dishwasher.
B) Leaving your clothes on the bedroom floor.
C) "Borrowing" something from your sibling and not giving it back.
A) Washing your dinner plate or putting it in the dishwasher.
Students at school are responsible for:
A) Getting assignments done as fast as you can so that you can have some fun.
B) Taking your time on assignments, making sure to follow all the directions, and doing neat work.
C) Making sure the teacher does her job
B) Taking your time on assignments, making sure to follow all the directions, and doing neat work.
Which is the better choice:
A) Staying inside all day and playing video games.
B) Going outside and riding your bike or doing some other type of exercise.
B) Going outside and riding your bike or doing some other type of exercise.
You see your best friend steal a pen off your teacher's desk. What would a responsible person do?
A) I would pretend I did not see; I would not want to get my best friend in trouble.
B) I would talk to my friend and tell him/her stealing is wrong and ask him/her to do the right thing and put it back
C) Let the teacher know what you saw
B) I would talk to my friend and tell him/her stealing is wrong and ask him/her to do the right thing and put it back
or
C
True or False
When we are responsible, we admit when we make a mistake and don't blame others
True
If your parent asks you to wash the dishes, and you forget to because you're playing a video game, are you being responsible? What should you do instead?
No, you are not being responsible. Stop what you are doing, and wash the dishes.
True or False - When the teacher is talking, I should talk to my neighbor, fiddle in my desk, tip my chair back, or read a book.
False
Responsible or Not? If not, what should he do?
Bobby stays up way past his bed time playing video games and wakes up super sleepy. Bobby can't focus in school the next day because he is so tired.
Not responsible. He should get to bed early and set a timer for when he has stop playing his game so he is well-rested and ready for the day.
You see some friends picking on another student during recess. They are calling the other student mean names. What should you do?
a) Go over to your friends and tell them they aren't being nice and tell them to stop.
b) Join your friends and starting calling the student mean names
c) ignore it-not your business
a) Go over to your friends and tell them they aren't being nice and tell them to stop.
True or False
You should only be responsible for yourself and your own needs.
False
If you accidentally break your mom's favorite vase, what is one responsible thing that you can do to make it better?
Admit it, be honest, apologize, offer to fix it, save money to buy a new one, be willing to accept the consequence
What are ways you can be responsible at school? Name 2
Pay attention
Raise your hand
Turn in assignments on time
Stay organized
Listen to the teacher
Name two ways you are responsible for yourself.
I dress myself, I eat healthy, I listen to my parents and teachers, I brush my teeth, I exercise, I make good choices...
There's a piece of trash on the lunchroom floor that isn't yours. The lunch aid told everyone that no one is going outside until the floor is clean. What would a responsible person do?
Pick it up and put it in the garbage
What is a consequence?
A result or effect of something you do or did
Your Mom or Dad asks you to clean your room before watching TV. You don't feel like doing it, so you lie to your parents and tell them you cleaned your room even though you really didn't.
What are possible consequences of this? Name 2
Your parents will not trust you
Your room will still be messy
You will not be able to watch tv for a certain period of time (or another consequence)
You will be in more trouble because you lied.
You see that a kid is being really mean to another kid at recess. What are 2 responsible things you could do?
Go tell a grown up
Try to intervene by asking the kid being bullied to come play with you and your friends
Stand up to the mean kid by telling him that what he is doing is mean.
Why is it responsible to eat healthy? What are some healthy foods you can eat?
Eating healthy makes you strong and gives you energy!
Fruits & vegetables
During a math lesson you are confused and don't understand the problem being taught. What would a responsible person do?
Raise your hand and ask the teacher for help.