Self-Discipline
You promised to do chores & homework after school, but you want to play a video game/text a friend. What are the consequences if you play the video game/text a friend?
Lose the privilege to play video games, have a phone. Have to do more chores. Get something taken away that is really important to you.
If you accidentally spill milk in the cafeteria, whose job is it to make sure it gets cleaned up?
Yours/The person who spilled it
Fill in the blank: Integrity is doing the right thing even when ________ is watching.
No one.
If you break a vase by mistake, the honest thing to do is...?
Tell the truth about what happened immediately.
True or False: Self-discipline is always easy.
False. Some things can be really easy to discipline ourselves on. Others can be hard.
What kind of self-discipline is required when doing something you don't really want to do, but need to?
Put phone away, video games away, have someone to be accountable to.
Name two responsibilities a 4th grader might have at home.
Making the bed, feeding a pet, setting the table, etc.
You find a $5 bill on the floor of the empty hallway. Having integrity means you do what?
Turn it in to the office or a teacher.
True or False: Withholding the truth (keeping a secret about something bad) is the same as lying.
Another word for when we are waiting for something...
Patience - Learning patience is a way to learn self-discipline
Name a daily habit that requires self-discipline to stay healthy
Brushing teeth, exercising, or eating vegetables.
Definition: Being ________ means others can trust you to do what you said you would do
What is Reliable?
If you see someone being bullied but your friends are laughing, integrity means you...?
Stand up for the person or get help.
What is the word for a person who is always truthful?
What is Trustworthy?
Give an example of integrity.
Doing the right thing when no one else is watching.
You are practicing the piano. You hit a wrong note and want to quit, but you try again 5 more times. What is this called?
Perseverance/Self-discipline.
Your teacher is out of the room for a minute. Responsibility means you continue to do what?
Stay on task/Follow the rules
Why is integrity often compared to a "foundation" of a house?
Because without it, your character/reputation falls apart
If you tell a lie, what is the best way to "fix" it later?
Admit the lie, apologize, and tell the truth.
You could get a good grade, you gain trust, you show you're responsible...
How can "Goal Setting" help you improve your self-discipline?
It gives you a specific target to work toward every day
Explain the difference between a "Right" and a "Responsibility."
A right is something you are allowed to have; a responsibility is something you are expected to do.
Your friend asks to see your paper during a test. You want to be a "good friend," but integrity tells you to do what?
Say no and keep your paper covered.
Why is it harder for people to believe you later if you are caught in one lie now?
Because you have damaged their trust in you.
Name three of the four character traits we discussed today. Explain one of them.
Self-discipline, responsibility, integrity, honesty