Personal and Professional

Preparation

COURSE:

Early Childhood Education I

COMPETENCY:

1.00

B2

4%

Understand factors related to personal growth.

OBJECTIVE:

1.01

B2

0%
SUPP

Classify character traits and their influence on

personal growth.

UNIT A

Essential Question: What part do character traits play in personal growth?

UNPACKED CONTENT
Character traits are ethical values that enable individuals to form personal standards of conduct.
These six character traits are the foundation of the Character Counts youth ethics initiative found at
http://charactercounts.org:
- Trustworthiness

Living up to the expectations of others

Refraining from lies and self-serving behavior

Practicing honesty, integrity, reliability, and loyalty

- Respect

Treating others with dignity

Following the Golden Rule (Do unto others as you would have them do unto you)

Showing civility, courtesy, decency, dignity, autonomy, tolerance, and acceptance

- Responsibility

Being in charge of ones choices and ones life

Being accountable for what we do and recognizing that our actions matter

Being accountable, pursuing excellence, and showing self-restraint

- Fairness

Adhering to a balanced standard of justice disregarding ones feelings, inclinations

Practicing process, impartiality, and equity

- Caring

Showing genuine concern for the welfare of others

Consciously causing no more harm than reasonably necessary in performing duties

Showing benevolence and altruism

- Citizenship

Knowing the laws and obeying them

Volunteering and staying informed on issues, giving more than taking

Valuing civic virtues and duties as a contributing member of a community

OBJECTIVE:

1.01

0%
SUPP

B2

Classify character traits and their influence on

personal growth.

UNPACKED CONTENT
Four major aspects of personal growth are:

Achievement of goals

Self-satisfaction

Positive relationships

Ability to appreciate

Each character trait has the potential to influence each of the four aspects of personal growth.
CHARACTER TRAITS

influence

ASPECTS OF PERSONAL GROWTH

Trustworthiness
Respect
Responsibility
Fairness
Caring
Citizenship

Achievement of goals
influences

Self-satisfaction
Positive relationships
Ability to appreciate