Chapter 3 Lesson 2: Building Character

Build good character! Practice identifying traits like integrity, caring, and responsibility with fun worksheets for 7th graders.

Character Traits Wanted: Good Character Traits Directions: Read the following want ads. After each one, Match the character trait of the person who would be best for the job. Needed! A person to handle large sums of money without being directly supervised. Must be a person of integrity, who can always be counted on to do the right thing. trushworthyness Job Opening! A person to serve as a companion for elderly man. The right person for this job will treat others with kindness, listen, and offer support and encouragement when needed. caring Go-Getter Needed! We want a person who can act as an advocate for a small community organization. The successful candidate will support the cause and advocate for change. This person should be able to encourage others to be good citizens and join the group. citizenship Wanted! A supervisor who will oversee the work of summer employees in a catering business. Must be openminded and willing to listen to other opinions. Please do not apply for this position unless you treat everyone equally! fairness Immediate Opening! Are you a person who can listen carefully and speak kindly to others? Can you disagree without arguing? Do you understand that others have the right to see situations differently than you might? Then you might be the perfect person for our new position: Complaint Desk Clerk. Being a role model practicing healthful behaviors is a plus! respect Wanted! A person who can take responsibility for everything he or she does. You will organize the annual Thanksgiving Parade. Must be able to accept credit when things go well, and also accept advice and criticism when they don’t. responsibility Character is not learned from your parents. True False Teens who obey rules and laws demonstrate caring. True False When a teen listens carefully and speaks kindly to others, he or she is showing respect. True False Integrity is the way a person thinks, feels, and acts True False Click on the line, then choose your answer from the word bank provided. You choose to be a person of good character.Developing good character requires effort.Watching a role modelis one way to learn good character traits.When you treat people equally and honestly, you are showing the character trait of fairness.Having integrity means being true to your ethical values. Accepting credit when things go well and criticism when things do not go well shows you have responsibility. "We're Standing Up for Respect" Read the article, then answer the following questions. Standing up for Respect. The phrase “locker room talk” excuses _ language that’s offensive in a sexual way. aggressive complimentary lewd angry Zoe felt the ranking system at her school was prejudiced against women, or _. harmless misogynistic derogatory irrelevant Both Zoe and the athletes were demonstrating _ by speaking out. advocacy restraint patience anger Even _ universities are dealing with issues of women being judged by their looks. unknown state prestigious local