Pass It Forward Game & Workbook
COMPASSION:
1. On a separate sheet of paper, write a one-act play: Demonstrate how you can show compassion for someone who is sad.
2. You just found out that a good friend has to move away. Write down what you could do to make them feel better.
COOPERATION:
1. Your parent(s) have been working extra long hours lately and are exhausted. Think of some things you can do to make life easier for them and then do it. Write down what you plan to do.
2. Imagine you are the coach of a sports team. Your best player is not cooperating and the other players are getting frustrated. How would you handle this? Think of at least one thing you can do.
FRIENDSHIP:
1. It is very late and your best friend has called you because they are very upset about something. You need to get up early for school but your friend needs you. What should you do?
2. One of your good friends has been cheating in school. How can you get them to stop? Should you tell on them?
HONESTY:
1. Your parent asked you to do something and you didn't do it. Usually you just make up some excuse. Tell how you could be totally honest and be sincere about doing what you were asked to do the next time.
2. You didn't study for a test and copied off of someone else. You know it was wrong and now you feel bad about it. Describe if and how you will tell your teacher and what the consequences should be.
PERSEVERANCE:
1. Imagine you are a really good singer or dancer and you have entered a competition that is really tough but you could become a star! Talk about how perseverance could help you to achieve your dreams.
2. You haven't been trying as hard as you could in school and your grades aren't what they could be. Write down some goals and what could help you to improve your grades. Do you think it will be worth it in the long run?
RESPECT:
1. You have become a famous author and teach at a big university. What are some things about you that others admire and respect? What would you want people to respect about you?
2. You are a writer on a hit show. Write about an episode where one of the characters does something that earns the respect of the other characters.
RESPONSIBILITY:
1. You want to run for class treasurer. What would your poster say about you and responsibility?
2. You feel you should have a later curfew on the weekends. But first you have to show that you are ready for the responsibility. Write a short speech to convince your parent(s) that you can be trusted.
SELF-DISCIPLINE:
1. You need to study for a big test but your friends are asking you to hang out with them. This test is important to your final grade and you have been working hard all year. Describe how self-discipline could help you make the right decision.
2. Pretend you have a twin. One of you has a lot of self-discipline and is very responsible and the other twin has no self-discipline at all. Write a short story about what happens to the two of you when you are both adults.
SHARING AND CARING:
1. Someone you know has been having troubles at home. Let them know that you care and are thinking about them. You can let them know by a hug, a smile, a note, or even a flower. List at least one thing here that you did or plan to do.
2. Imagine yourself as an adult with your own family. How would you show them that you care about them?
SCHOOL INFORMATION
How would you rate yourself in each of these situations below? In the rating column, write a number from 1 to 4 to indicate the degree to which you feel you are in charge of your behavior.
1) I tend to be out of control in this situation.
2) I tend to depend on adults for direction in this situation.
3) I tend to be in charge of myself some of the time in this situation.
4) I tend to be in charge of myself most of the time in this situation.
Situation Rating
Getting myself up in the morning ______
Getting to school on time ______
Completing class or work assignments ______
Completing homework assignments ______
Studying for tests or a work assignment ______
Using my class or work time wisely ______
Making new friends ______
Working with a partner ______
Cleaning up my room or office ______
Organizing my time ______
Keeping track of my assignments ______
Doing my chores at home ______
Being on time ______
Limiting the amount of TV I watch ______
Trying new activities ______
What overall rating (1, 2, 3, or 4) describes you best? ______
Plate a star (*) in front of the two areas you would most like to improve.
What specific skills do you think you will learn in school this year?
What specific skills would you like to be learning this year in school?
For what occupation are you directing yourself?
What skills do you think you will need to be successful in that job?
What skills could you work on this year?
How do you spend your time after school and on weekends?
Is this how you want to spend your time?
What do you like most about this class?
What do you like least about this class?
How would you change this class to make it better?
SCHOOL QUESTIONS
DISCUSS THE LAST TIME THAT YOU FELT PROUD AT SCHOOL:
DISCUSS A PROJECT YOU RECENTLY COMPLETED:
TALK ABOUT A TIME A TEACHER OR CO-WORKER COMPLIMENTED YOU
WAS THERE A TIME RECENTLY THAT YOU DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT THE TEACHER/BOSS WAS SAYING? WHAT DID YOU DO ABOUT IT?
WHAT DID YOU ACCOMPLISH AT SCHOOL TODAY?
HAVE YOU HAD A GOOD TIME AT LUNCHTIME AT SCHOOL TODAY? WHAT DID YOU DO?
WHAT WOULD YOU CURRENTLY LIKE TO ACCOMPLISH AT SCHOOL?
Was there a time recently that one of your classmates or co-workers helped you with something dealing with school?
What was the best thing that happened the last time you went to school?
What do you want that you are willing to work for?
Do you feel your teachers/CO-WORKERS have been fair with you lately? Discuss.
What did you do the last time your teacher/BOSS called on you?
Talk about a time today that you felt, “I can do it”.
What recently happened at school that you would like to change? Discuss.
How did you feel about your last homework/work assignment?
The last time you went to school, what was your favorite subject/JOB? Why?
Share one of your goals today and why it is important to you:
SCHOOL CHARACTER VALUE EXERCISES
COMPASSION:
1. Show an example of a time someone showed compassion for you while you were at school
2. What could you do to show compassion for someone else at lunch time?
COOPERATION:
1. Tell about a time you were able to cooperate with someone while at school. What did you do specifically do to help and how did cooperating help
FRIENDSHIP:
1. Give an example of something you did as a friend for someone else and describe how that person reacted:
2. What's the best thing a classmate ever did for you - and tell how it made you feel?
HONESTY:
1. It is said that honesty is the best policy: Think of a situation where being honest has paid off for you - it could be with a friend, teacher or parent.
PERSEVERANCE:
1. Have you ever had a tough assignment and you stuck with it until you completed it? Explain how you were able to persevere and how did you feel when you were finished?
RESPECT:
1. Give examples of how you showed respect for the following:
Teacher: - Good friend - Classmate:
2. How can you be respectful of yourself?
RESPONSIBILITY:
1. Tell about a time when in school you most recently showed responsibility
How did it make you feel?
SELF-DISCIPLINE:
1. If you have ever had a really hard test to study for, how did you discipline yourself to study?
2. Think of an example of how self-discipline paid off for you in your schoolwork.
SHARING & CARING:
1. Tell about a time you shared something about yourself with your classmate or friend.
2. Tell about a time you shared something that means a lot to you, with someone else. It could be a hobby, a book, a feeling.
FRIEND INFORMATION
A friend to me is:
Things I like to do with my friends are:
Places I like to go with my friends are:
My best friends are:
Ways I can make friends are:
When I make a friend I feel:
When I lose a friend I feel:
Some ways I can make myself feel better, when I lose a friend, are;
Unfriendly things I sometimes do are:
Friendly things I do are:
Something I can change in my friendships is:
What I believe about myself that stops me from having good friendships is:
What makes me a good friend is:
Things I can do to improve my friendships are:
Choose someone you admire. Make a list of the things you admire about them.
I admire_____________________________. The things I admire about him/her are:
(Fill in name)
Some of the ways I have helped a friend are:
When I help others, I feel:
When I help others, they respond by:
What do you think stops people from assisting a friend?
What sometimes stops you from assisting a friend?
What do you want to do about that?
Are you a good friend? Give an example.
FRIEND QUESTIONS
Discuss a time you recently tried to help a friend:
Talk about a time you recently expressed your character values to a friend:
THE LAST TIME SOMEONE THANKED ME WAS ________. EXPLAIN
Talk about a time you recently listened to someone:
Tell a story about a friend:
Ask your mentor why he/she thinks you would make a good friend:
Talk about the last time you were kind to a friend:
Talk about the last time you made a friend laugh:
TALK ABOUT THE LAST TIME A FRIEND MADE YOU LAUGH:
The last time a friend shared his or her character values with me it was a ... Experience. eXPLAIN.
Tell about a time recently that a friend shared something important with you.
Tell about a favor a friend recently did for you:
DISCUSS A FUN EXPERIENCE YOU RECENTLY HAD WITH A FRIEND.
Who was a good friend to you today? Explain.
Did you have a positive or negative time with your friends today? Explain
Would you consider yourself to have been a leader or a follower with your friends today? Explain
FRIEND CHARACTER VALUE EXERCISES
COMPASSION:
1. You see a new classmate sitting alone at lunch. What could you do to help make this new student feel more welcome?
2. Your best friend has been having trouble in school and seems depressed about it. Think of some ways that you can help him/her improve their grades.
COOPERATION:
1. Your friends have decided to do a community project as a group. Think of ways that cooperating together will help the project become successful and fun. What are some things that your group can do to help the community.
2. Your teacher has asked you to get your friends to help out with a school event (such as a dance, class play, etc.) What can you do to get your friends to participate and cooperate with one another?
FRIENDSHIP:
1. You hear someone making fun of a good friend of yours. Give some ideas as to what you can to door say to be supportive of your friend. Can you think of something to say to the person who is doing the teasing?
2. Write a note, or email, to a friend or someone you would like to have as a friend. Tell them one thing you admire about them.
HONESTY:
1. A student at school that you have admired has asked if he/she can copy your homework. You know this would be dishonest - think of something you can do to help them with their homework without letting them cheat off of you.
2. You found a $20.00 bill at lunch time and you know a student must have dropped it. You could really use that money - but you realize that person may need it even more. What would you do? How do you think your decision will make you feel?
PERSEVERANCE:
1. Your teacher has given an assignment that is really tough for you. But you really admire this teacher and want to do well on it even though it means spending less time with your friends. Explain how giving up something fun now will pay off for you in the long run.
2. Set a new goal for yourself and commit to sticking to it. Maybe it is getting along better with a sister or brother. Maybe it is helping out with more chores at home. Could be getting a better grade in a subject you struggle with?
List goals to set for yourself and what you hope to get out of it if you stick with it to the end.
RESPECT:
1. Try this at home: Be more respectful to a parent or adult at home. Can you think of some ways that you can show how you appreciate and respect them? The person could be a parent, brother or sister, an aunt or uncle or even a neighbor.
Write down what positive things came out of this:
2. Show your teacher or someone you admire your appreciation of them. You can write them a simple note or email, bring a flower, help with a chore, etc.
Write down what positive things came out of this:
3. Your community deserves your respect too. Ask a few friends to think of some ways to make your community a better place. Try to make it something you do on a regular basis. Maybe even help an elderly neighbor keep their yard cleaner.
Write down three ideas that can help your community and environment.
RESPONSIBILITY:
1. You feel that you are old enough to have more freedom. How can you show to your parents that you can handle more responsibility? Think of three things that show you are responsible.
2. Your little brother or sister needs watching after school until your parent gets home from work. However, your friends want you to hang out with them. Explain what you would say to your friends. How do you think being responsible will pay off for you?
3. You have known about an important test for a long time but have not studied for it, and you usually don't do very well on it. What can you do differently next time?
How is this showing responsibility?
SELF-DISCIPLINE:
1. Have you ever had a really hard assignment to complete? How did you use self-discipline to finish it?
2. You are a pretty good athlete but you want to become better at your sport. What are some things that self-discipline can do to help you improve? List some ways that you will benefit from this:
3. You know that you need to stop eating so much junk food. Make a commitment to yourself to start eating better every day. Can you think of some ways to help you have better self-discipline?
Give a few examples of how you plan to have better eating habits.
SHARING AND CARING:
1. Offer to share your lunch or snack with someone who didn’t bring their lunch money or anything to eat.
2. If you know an elderly person in your neighborhood or family, spend a few minutes of your day with them. Ask them to tell you a funny story about when they were a kid. Write down your experiences here, and how you think it made them
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