Lesson Plan
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.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials and Environment
30 minutes
Step 1
Session 1: Discovering Core Beliefs
60 minutes
Step 2
Session 2: Mapping Beliefs to Actions
60 minutes
Step 3
Session 3: Decision Dilemmas Debate
60 minutes
Step 4
Session 4: Reflect, Redirect, and Exit
60 minutes

Slide Deck
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

Worksheet


Discussion


Journal


Cool Down

