Honor Unit Introduction

Enjoy relevant, purposeful learning. Follow the steps of the Full-Circle Learning model through a series of activities applicable for school or home use.

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Lesson plans include links for broadcast or online classrooms as well as print options for classrooms or homes without technology.

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Outline of Honor Unit

Teachers, parents or self-guided students can use this document to preview the elements and assignments to include based on available technologies.

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Element 1 Let the Habit of Honor Flower

Performing Artist Sands Hall introduces the meaning of Honor. If you have a flower, bring it as you watch the video or read along. 

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Element 2 Stories of Honor

Write your own story after reading these:

Prize-winning author Charles McNair tells a Cherokee story about Honor. Dr. Adela Castro translates. Social worker Rosemarie Smith follows up with a story about middle school students in the UK. Liberian novelist Saah Millimono offers a story about honor for high school readers.

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Element 3 Make My Heart Sing

Learn songs to enhance your projects: Celia Behar’s Mexican favorite, “Des Colores” in Spanish. 

Sands Hall’s “Drop in the Bucket.”

Olivia Newcomb’s rendition of “Honor.”

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Element 4 A Moment to Decide

Make your own conflict resolution bridge. Join with a partner to practice three role plays that require honor.

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Element 5 Birds of a Color

From colors to quizzes to birdhouses, a range of options sing out to learners from age 4 to 14. 

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Element 6 Flowers of a Color

Primary school students experiment with color and learn more about the biology of flowers. 

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Element 7 A Rose by any other Name

Secondary students consider a code of honor while learning about free trade and fair trade—and then draw up plans for an imaginary rose growing operation!

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Element 8 A Drop in the Bucket

Explore history’s heroes, teach others about your own heroes, and write down steps for decision-making. View a video about heroic Liberian students who helped prevent civil unrest.

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Element 9 Arrange to Honor Someone

Reflect on the decisions of others that have improved your life. Honor them with a homegrown flower arrangement. Fariba Mahjour will show you how, on this video. 

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Element 10 Sending Wisdom—Stella’s Challenge

Receive a visit from a student “wisdom exchange partner” facing decisions about her life. Watch the video, read the letter and respond to her or to other distant learners.

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Element 11 Leaving an Imprint

Experience a story about your honorable actions. Listen to a video by Rómulo Castro called La Rosa Maori. (visit his youtube channel.) Finally, make an artistic clay tile walkway to celebrate the imprint your group has left on the world.

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Element 12 Glossary

Preview and review unfamiliar words, as needed.

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