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a range of character dimensions, including honesty, caring, responsibility,
fairness, and generosity, among others. The questions are designed to
encourage players to give examples from their own experience about behavior
that demonstrates good character and to help players understand the meaning of
common character traits.
The game plays like classic Go Fish. There are two decks
of 50 cards in each game – one for grades K-2 and the other for grades 3-5. It differs
from classic go fish in that players must answer a question before they can
accept a requested card. Instead of the
usual number and picture cards, the cards have fun pictures of fish and fish
names. For example, a player may ask, “Do you have any Henry Herrings?” If the player receives a Henry Herring card,
the player reads the question on the card aloud and answers it. All questions are open ended. If the player did not have any Henry
Herrings, the player would say, “go fish,” and then
the first player would take a card from the “ocean” (extra cards in the center
of the table). A rules sheet and
facilitator guidelines are included.
Grades: K – 5 Time required: about 20 minutes Players: 2 – 5
Learning Objectives
Players will understand:
1. the
concept of character and several important character traits;
2. that
character is demonstrated by behavior and will be able to give examples of
relevant behavior;
3. that
good character traits help them handle life issues and challenges effectively;
and
4. why
parents, school officials, and other adults can be expected to hold students
responsible for dishonesty and other examples of bad character.
