Character Counts!
“A framework centered on basic values called the Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship.”
CHARACTER COUNTS! and Our Musicals
Ben Franklin and Me
Citizenship - Get involved in community affairs; Stay informed; Vote.
Fairness - Be open-minded; listen to others; Don’t take advantage of others; Treat all people (and mice!) fairly.
Respect - Treat others with respect; Follow the Golden Rule; Be considerate of the feelings of others • Don’t threaten, hit or hurt anyone
Responsibility - Think before you act — consider the consequences; Be accountable for your words, actions, and attitudes.
Edison: The Wizard of Menlo Park
Responsibility - Perseverance: keep on trying.
Honest Abe
This particular musical was built around the six values of CHARACTER COUNTS!
Trustworthiness - Be honest; Don’t deceive, cheat, or steal; Be reliable — do what you say you’ll do; Have the courage to do the right thing; Build a good reputation; Be loyal — stand by your family, friends, and country
Respect - Treat others with respect; follow the Golden Rule; Be tolerant and accepting of differences; Use good manners, not bad language; Be considerate of the feelings of others; Don’t threaten, hit or hurt anyone; Deal peacefully with anger, insults, and disagreements
Responsibility - Do what you are supposed to do; Plan ahead; Persevere: keep on trying; Always do your best; Use self-control; Be self-disciplined; Think before you act — consider the consequences; Be accountable for your words, actions, and attitudes; Set a good example for others
Fairness - Play by the rules; Take turns and share; Be open-minded; listen to others; Don’t take advantage of others; Don’t blame others carelessly; Treat all people fairly
Caring - Be kind; Be compassionate and show you care; Express gratitude; Forgive others; Help people in need
Citizenship - Do your share to make your school and community better; Cooperate; Get involved in community affairs; Stay informed; vote; Be a good neighbor; Obey laws and rules; Respect authority; Protect the environment; Volunteer
The Amazing Adventures of Lewis and Clark
Citizenship - Cooperate; Get involved in community affairs; Stay informed; vote; Be a good neighbor; Obey laws and rules; Respect authority; Protect the environment; Volunteer
Respect - Treat others with respect; follow the Golden Rule; Be tolerant and accepting of differences; Use good manners, not bad language; Be considerate of the feelings of others; Don’t threaten, hit or hurt anyone; Deal peacefully with anger, insults, and disagreements
Responsibility - Do what you are supposed to do; Plan ahead; Persevere: keep on trying; Always do your best; Use self-control; Be self-disciplined; Think before you act — consider the consequences; Be accountable for your words, actions, and attitudes; Set a good example for others
Fairness - Play by the rules; Take turns and share; Be open-minded; listen to others; Don’t take advantage of others; Don’t blame others carelessly; Treat all people fairly
The George Washington Follies
Citizenship - Cooperate; Get involved in community affairs; Stay informed; vote; Be a good neighbor; Obey laws and rules; Respect authority;
Trustworthiness - Be reliable — do what you say you’ll do; Have the courage to do the right thing; Build a good reputation; Be loyal — stand by your family, friends, and country
Fairness - Be open-minded; listen to others; Don’t take advantage of others; Don’t blame others carelessly; Treat all people fairly
The Wright Brothers
Respect - Treat others with respect; Deal peacefully with anger, insults, and disagreements
Responsibility - Do what you are supposed to do; Plan ahead; Persevere: keep on trying; Always do your best; Use self-control; Be self-disciplined; Think before you act — consider the consequences
Fairness - Play by the rules; Take turns and share; Be open-minded; listen to others; Don’t take advantage of others; Don’t blame others carelessly; Treat all people fairly