Responsibility Character Unit Study
I grew up learning about character qualities, and I feel that this emphasis on character really helped to shape me into the person I am today.
That is why I got together with my sister (a veteran homeschool mom) to put together a new series of studies on character.
I have to give credit where credit is due – she put these studies together and I made them pretty.
Meet my sister:
Bonnie Dučić is a veteran homeschooling mom with 9+ years of experience. She has homeschooled all 4 of her bilingual children and loves helping others find joy in raising and schooling their own children. She also enjoys writing music and serving with her Croatian husband in his calling as senior pastor of Church of the Full Gospel in Zagreb, Croatia.
Simple Character Study – Responsibility
My goal with these Simple Character Studies is to provide a curriculum of studies to do with your kids for the whole school year.
Each Character Study includes 4 weeks of daily lessons that include a Bible story, memory verse, character definition, art projects, games, nature studies, books, and other projects that all work together to help your children clearly understand each quality.
In these lessons, they will learn the benefits these character qualities bring to us and others, and the consequences that occur when we do not have these character traits in our lives.
Definition
Doing what you are supposed to do when expectations are right and accepting the consequences for the result of your actions.
Bible Stories:
Parable of the Talents: Matthew 5:14-30 (Watch this story on YouTube)
Questions for this story
- Responsibility is doing what you are supposed to when expectations are right. What did the master expect of his servants?
- Do you think the master’s expectation was a good one?
- Did the master ask his servants to do something bad?
- What was wrong about what the 3rd servant did?
- Why do you think the 3rd servant’s money given to the 1st servant? (look to your memory verse for the answer)
- Did the 3rd servant respond correctly to his master?
Memory Verses:
He who is faithful in a very little thing is also faithful in much; and he who is dishonest in a very little thing is also dishonest in much. Luke 16:10
Craft:
Using a poster board and craft sticks, make a chore pocket chart. Add pockets for each child to the poster board with the words “Chores” and “Done”. On the craft sticks, write various chores they are responsible for each day. When they’ve completed their chores, they can move the craft stick from their “Chore” pocket to the “Done” pocket.
Books:
The Berenstain Bears Blame Game
Activities
But It’s Not My Fault Workshop
Nature Lessons
Learn About Service Dogs
You can get the entire 4-week comprehensive Responsibility Character Unit Study here
