We all know that as teachers we are responsible for teaching the standards. But we are also responsible for teaching life skills/character education. This teacher guide for class meetings is a complete curriculum for upper elementary and middle school classrooms. It includes the following 13 units: Respect Empathy & Compassion Tolerance Responsibility & Self-Discipline Cooperation & Teamwork Honesty & Integrity Curiosity Creativity Appreciation Enthusiasm Commitment & Perseverance Confidence Independence Each unit contains: -an essential question -pre-survey -discussion questions -quotes to discuss -a weekly character challenge -real world scenerio connections -role models from the world -language arts connection -literature lists -links to multimedia videos -activity lesson plans -student reflection piece Great for International Baccalaureate Schools because it includes the IB Attitudes!