The Middle School Civility Project is a package of seven lessons available to middle school teachers with embedded links and references. And these civility lessons are more than about etiquette.
In
these times of increased social media and less face-to-face-contact, students need
to see that it is important to respect and value their peers and act civilly
toward others, particularly when disagreements arise. When middle school
students don’t know how to react to conflict or pressure from their classmates,
teachers, and parents, they may cope by disruptive behavior and bullying.
In
an effort to address civility and teach students how to avoid patterns of
behavior that harm others, OCLRE
developed new curriculum in a series of activities designed to help students become
aware of their rights and responsibilities and respond to conflict with others
through mediation. Students are also shown how to start a service learning
project in their schools.
The civility project lessons
include:
·
What
Is Civility?
·
Acts
of Civility Around School
·
Citizens’
Rights and Responsibilities
·
Communication
and Conflict Resolution
It’s
hoped that early lessons about respect for others and the appropriate ways of
handling disputes might counteract the development of later criminal behavior.
These lessons are intended to help teachers assist their young students in
becoming better citizens.
TEACHERS!
The curriculum can
be used in the classroom or as a project for OCLRE’s Youth for Justice program.
It is supported by The Thomas J. Moyer Legacy Committee of the Ohio State Bar
Association and funded by the Ohio State Bar Foundation.
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