Responsibility: knowing and accomplishing what is expected of me.

Action Statements:

• I will make sure I understand what is expected of me.
• I will write down what I need to do.
• I will fulfill my obligations.
• I will complete my tasks and assignments on time.
• I will accept the consequences for my actions.

Why is RESPONSIBILITY important?

1.  Isn’t it frustrating when someone tells you they are going to do something and then they don’t do it?
2.  Does it bother you when people are late all the time?
3.  Does it affect your grades when you forget an assignment or turn it in late?

These things can be very frustrating for yourself and others! Being responsible can help prevent these frustrations. Just work on following the action statements listed above. We all have moments of being irresponsible, but people of good character will admit when they mess up. They will take responsibility for their actions. This will make you a trustworthy person, so do whatever it takes to become responsible!

Book List:

Fiction:

Don’t You Know There’s A War On? by Avi (HarperCollins, 2001)
In wartime Brooklyn in 1943, eleven-year-old Howie Crispers mounts a campaign to save his favorite teacher from being fired.

The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis (Groundwood Pr., 2001)
When the Taliban in Afghanistan hauls away her father, eleven year old Parvana realizes that it's up to her to become the "breadwinner" and disguise herself as a boy to support her mother, two sisters, and baby brother.

A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park (Clarion, 2001)
Set in medieval Korea, a thirteen-year-old orphan boy offers to work for a master artist after breaking a valuable piece of celadon pottery.

Marvin Redpost Alone in His Teacher’s House by Louis Sachar (Random House, 1994)
Marvin is pleased when his teacher asks him to take care of her dog while she’s away, but he soon finds that there’s more pressure involved than he likes.

Nonfiction:

Everything You Need to Know About Being a Baby-sitter: A Teen’s Guide to Responsible Child Care by Aileen Weintraub (Rosen, 2000)
Discusses the responsibilities and challenges of being a babysitter.

160 Ways to Help the World: Community Service Projects for Young People by Linda Leeb Duper (Facts on File, 1996)
The author gives specific examples of projects and explains why community service is everyone’s responsibility.

Answers to the WORD JUMBLE:

ORGANIZED
LISTEN
FINISH
PROMPT
PLANNER
DEPENDABLE

When you unscramble the circled letters, you get what you want to be….
RESPONSIBLE!

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