MAKE SOMEONE’S DAY!

BIG IDEA: When you “make someone’s day” you do something special for someone. You are careful make sure your actions are thoughtful, kind, and result in a feeling of joyfulness and happiness.

A GREAT TIME TO PRACTICE: The holidays are a special time of the year. It’s a time when we celebrate the customs and traditions of the holidays with our families, and we are filled with joy and the spirit of giving. What better time than the holiday season for us to try and make someone’s day?

Before we begin we must be certain there is value in making someone’s day. Students will take 20 minutes to complete the Value Medal table below to rate the BIG IDEA to “make someone’s day.” We will meet in Greeting Circle to share our conclusions and make a decision as a class.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Open Word and type a proper header with name, date, and Character Education at the top. The topic is: Make Someone’s Day.

2. Copy & paste the table below into Word.

3. Complete the REASONING and VALUE RATING section.

4. SAVE and PRINT your work for credit. Be prepared to share your work with the class.

SVM TABLE	Name: Date:	DECISION UNDER CONSIDERATION: Make someone’s day.	RATING SCALE 1-5 scale of importance: 1=Low 5=High
VALUE MEDAL	DESCRIPTION	REASONING	VALUE RATING
GOLD	Gold is precious, and so are you! Think about your hopes and dreams for the future as you examine the Essential Qualities of a Haverford School Graduate. How do these qualities improve your personal pride, achievement, sense of belonging, trust in others, and overall growth?
SILVER	Silver relates to the principles and standards we set for ourselves and for our school. Think about what matters to you and all of the members of our school community. What is your individual responsibility for treating everyone with kindness and respect?
STEEL	Steel is considered one of the best building materials for adding strength and stability. Use the *Reasoning* link from the Good Decision Chain to consider if the choice makes sense. Compare what you know about the choice to the Essential Qualities and your individual responsibility as a member of our community.
GLASS	Glass has many colors, shapes, sizes, and it is an important part of our everyday lives. Think about how creative, simple, and useful the new idea is before you decide to take action.
WOOD	Wood comes from trees that clean the air we breath. Think about what may happen to the environment. Is there a positive or negative effect on our campus or the earth?
BRASS	Brass looks like gold, but it is a different metal. Think about what the new idea will look like to you, other students, teachers, parents and visitors to our community.

Excerpt from The Haverford School Principles of Community:

“A fundamental principle of the Haverford community is individual responsibility. All members of our community should accept responsibility for their actions, consider and account for the moral implications of their conduct, and have the courage to do what is right. Our Haverford community is built on respect for one another.

All of us should strive to:

Treat others honestly, fairly, respectfully, and courteously.

Discourage and refrain from verbal abuse and bullying.

Seek out and include others at every opportunity.

Listen to others and try to understand life experiences and points of view.

Avoid cliques, snobbery, and other similar forms of exclusivity.

Value and respect the life of the mind and independent thinking.

Reject superficiality, materialism and sense of entitlement.

Recognize and encourage the many ways to learn and to succeed.

Possess empathy and generosity of spirit.

Work together to find commonalities and resolve disagreements amicably.

Embrace and advance the greater common good for our community and for the world around us.

Haverford believes that a diverse and inclusive community is a better learning community and prepares our boys for the world they will face upon graduation. Haverford expects a community in which a diverse population can live and work in an atmosphere of trust, understanding,

appreciation, and mutual respect for each individual. We reject prejudice based on race, ethnicity, culture, religion, social-economic status, gender, learning styles, disability, age, or sexual orientation.”