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Compass of Character Outline

Over four 60-minute sessions, students will identify and articulate their core beliefs, map how these beliefs guide their choices, engage in value-focused debates, and practice aligning decisions with their inner values to boost self-awareness and responsibility.

Helping students clarify their personal values fosters confident decision-making, emotional growth, and a stronger sense of responsibility—key skills for social-emotional learning.

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30 minutes

Step 1

Session 1: Discovering Core Beliefs

60 minutes

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Session 2: Mapping Beliefs to Actions

60 minutes

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Session 3: Decision Dilemmas Debate

60 minutes

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Session 4: Reflect, Redirect, and Exit

60 minutes

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Inner Compass: Discovering Core Beliefs

What Are Core Beliefs?

Why Core Beliefs Matter

Examples of Core Beliefs

How Beliefs Guide Our Choices

Mapping Your Beliefs

Decision Dilemmas Debate

Reflect & Redirect

Guiding Light Exit Ticket

Next Steps & Reflection

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Discussion

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Journal

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Cool Down

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