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    A reflection on development of cognitive

    character in the Grade 6 Social Sciences Class


    By
    Adlet Nkiwane
    Developing Character Through Curriculum
    Dr. C. Holliday
    Concordia University
    07.11.2014

    Developing a cognitive side of


    character
    What is
    Right
    conduct in relation
    character?

    to others and in relation


    to oneself.

    a compatible mix of all


    those virtues identified
    by religious traditions,
    literary stories, the
    sages and persons of
    common sense down
    through history.

    What Moral Knowing involves


    Moral awareness.
    Knowing moral values.
    Perspective taking.
    Moral reasoning.
    Decision making.
    Self-knowledge.

    Moral awareness
    I can ask learners
    to choose from
    the web a value
    that that best
    describes them
    without a name.
    Then learners
    take turns to read
    and guess who is
    being described.
    If they guess
    right the person
    comes and tell
    the class about
    the value.
    Then the learner
    writes the value
    in his or her
    journal

    Explanation of qualities of moral


    knowing
    Conscience has two
    sides
    1. Moral knowingknowing what is right.
    2. Understanding how to
    apply
    values in
    appropriate
    situations.
    3. Group discussion of
    Bills situation.
    4. Group presentation

    Moral reasoning & Decision making


    Bill is not employed. He really needs
    money to provide for his family.
    Is it all-right for him to illegally poach
    rhinos?
    Why?

    Self-Awareness

    Perspective taking

    Self-knowledge

    Learners write a
    list of traits
    about
    themselves like
    one above.

    References
    Blackfords (2012).knowing me, Knowing you. Retrieve from
    www.biosciencecarreer.org/2012//09knowing_me_knowing-yo
    u.html
    Lickona, T. (1992). Educating for Character: How Our Schools
    Can Teach Respect and Responsibility. New York, NY: Bantam
    Books.
    Brent, S. , Gwin, P. (2012) National Geographic: Rhino Wars.
    Retrieved from
    www.ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2012/03/rhino-wars/gwin
    -text
    Peterson, Seligman, (2004). VIA Character Strengths and
    Virtues. Retrieved from
    www.jonathandunnemann.blogspot.com/2014/08/ferguson
    Self Awareness. Retrieved from
    www.lifeskillshandbooks.com/2012/11/activity-1-self-awarene
    ss-special-me-html
    Weatherly, J. (n.d). Perspective Taking with R Chi. Retrieved
    from http://www.youtube.comwatch?v=cxTv5FeUaf.O

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