Respect lesson for middle school

Students believe that the well-being and dignity of all people is important simply because they are fellow human beings and they treat every individual with respect, judging them on their character and ability without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, political ideology, gender, age, or other physical or personal characteristics.

Key Beliefs:

I will be a better student if I act on the following beliefs:

• I will treat others the way I want to be treated.
• It is important to treat everyone with respect, even if I feel they don’t deserve it.
• I need to treat everyone the same by accepting their differences, whether they are my friends or people I don’t know very well.
• I must respect the personal space of others and keep my hands to myself.
• It is important for people to be included.

Application:

• Explain and illustrate how it is possible to treat everyone with respect, specifically when you are reading a story or having a discussion related to academic con