THIS WEEK’S PRINCIPLES:
- Adherence to true principles brings healing and lasting peace.
- Love is the work we do to heal ourselves and others.
- Character is built through small, daily principled choices.
- Doing small hard things generates the strength to do bigger hard things.
- We control who we become through our proactive choices.
KNOW
Do ALL of the following:
- Watch this video (18 min)
- Answer these questions in your commonplace book:
- What is love?
- What does it mean to love God?
- What does it mean to love yourself?
- Why are loving God, yourself and your neighbor the greatest commandments?
- Why are these commandments the foundation of our society and its ethics?
- Read the following in “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen Covey
- The “Inside Out” Section
- Habit 1 “Be Proactive”
- The center section in the middle of Habit 2 beginning with “At the Center…” and ending before “Writing and Using a Personal Mission Statement…”
- Watch this short video overview of the book, “The Power of Full Engagement” (9 min)
UNDERSTAND
Choose ONE of the following (Either choice #1 OR #2) to do at home and find a creative way to interpret what you learned about yourself or your hero and bring it to class: (you’re going to bring what you make and show it to the class and tell them briefly who your hero is or what character trait you’re thing represents. So maybe 15 seconds. This is an opportunity to make something physical, I hesitate to give ideas because I want to you be creative but I also don’t want you to be confused, so here are some examples: maybe you paint your favorite quote by your hero to hang in your room after you bring it to VG, maybe you make a cake and decorate it to show your character trait, maybe you build something out of Lego’s or wood, etc. A PHYSICAL representation.)
- #1 – Look at the list below and check some of the character strengths you have. If you get stuck, ask your parent what they see in you. Choose ONE and let that be the inspiration for your display.
- Adventurous
- Amusing
- Appreciative
- Athletic
- Authentic
- Benevolent
- Brave
- Bright
- Brilliant
- Calm
- Capable
- Caring
- Charitable
- Charming
- Cheerful
- Clean
- Clear-headed
- Clever
- Compassionate
- Confident
- Considerate
- Cooperative
- Courageous
- Courteous
- Creative
- Curious
- Dedicated
- Easygoing
- Educated
- Enthusiastic
- Fair
- Firm
- Focused
- Forgiving
- Friendly
- Generous
- Gentle
- Good-natured
- Grateful
- Happy
- Hardworking
- Helpful
- Honest
- Hopeful
- Humble
- Intelligent
- Inventive
- Kind
- Loving
- Loyal
- Obedient
- Optimistic
- Organized
- Passionate
- Patient
- Peaceful
- Playful
- Polite
- Principled
- Reliable
- Respectful
- Responsible
- Self-disciplined
- Selfless
- Sincere
- Skillful
- Strong
- Sweet
- Thoughtful
- Trustworthy
- Understanding
- Wise
- #2 – Who is one of your heroes?
- Think about a way you’d like to be more like him/her.
- What character trait to they have that you admire?
- Think about this character trait and how you can begin to strengthen it.
- Consider what you can do right now to become more like them.
- Work on that thing each day this week and write down your progress and then find a way to display either what you learned or your hero.
BECOME
What do you want people to say they remember the most about you in the following roles you play? Write out a short sentence for each one in your journal or commonplace book.
- Daughter/Son
- Brother/Sister
- Friend
- Student
- Church Member
- Other
How do you think the things you will learn about love and about yourself this year help you become better in all of these relationships? Think about it and write a quick note in your journal or commonplace book. Set an intention about how you want to grow and change and what you would like to become this year.
