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RESPONSIBILITY VS. IRRESPONSIBILITY
“RESPONSIBILITY IS KNOWING AND DOING WHAT IS NECESSARY TO MEET MY OBLIGATIONS.”
COMPANION TRAITS: Accountability, Dependability, Diligence, Commitment, Obligation, Promise, Duty
Quotes
“You are free to choose, but you are not free from the consequence of your choice” – Ezra Taft Benson
“Remember you are always responsible for how you act. No matter how you feel” – Robert Tew
“You can’t escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today” – Abraham Lincoln
“If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams” – Les Brown
“If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders” – Abigail Van Buren
“With great power comes great responsibility” – Voltaire
“He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else” – Benjamin Franklin
“Ability is important in our quest for success, but dependability is critical” – Zig Ziglar
“Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality” – Abraham Lincoln
Videos
Stop Making Excuses & Own Your Actions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGJpO2qHUbQ
Listen to your teachers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_YqVlN6Lvo
Minions Helping us Learn to be Great Students: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyBkQhJfF_Q
Songs
Lessons
Education.com – Various lesson plans including learning from mistakes
https://www.goodcharacter.com/– Character Education and Social Emotional Learning: Curriculum, Lesson Plans, Activities, Programs & Resources
Books
Primary/Elementary
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
David Gets in Trouble by David Shannon
Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan Londan
How Do Dinosaurs Clean Their Rooms? by Jane Yolen
I am Responsible by Walt National
I Just Forgot by Mercer Mayer
I Wanna Iguana by Kauren Kaufman Orloff
Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
Nanette’s Baguette by Mo Williams
Pigsty by Mark Teague
The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room by Stan Berenstain
Website links for more info
Elementary School Way To Go Lessons
