Implicit Character Traits Project

Directions: Students will analyze twenty-five character traits.  For each trait students will do the following.

1.  Define the term trait.  
2.  Describe an action or behavior that would show this character trait.

Example #1: Industrious 
Definition: working energetically and devotedly; hard-working; diligent.
Action: Arrive at work early and stay late, or stay up until 3 AM every night doing homework.
	
Example #2: Jealous
Definition: feeling resentment against someone because of that person's rivalry, success, or advantages.
Action: A character might talk about someone’s accomplishments being “no big deal”

Example #3: Humble
Definition: modest, respectful, not proud or arrogant.
Action: A character might achieve something great without letting the accomplishment go their head.    

Definitions: Did you define the twenty-five character traits you selected? 

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Missing many definitions         	    Incomplete, incorrect, or poorly defined	   	   Nicely done

Actions: Did you describe actions that would show each of the twenty-five character traits you selected?

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Missing many actions		    Descriptions of actions are incomplete or incorrect	   Nicely done