Responsibility

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Think about the scenario above about cleaning your room.

• When you tell someone you are going to do something, do you show responsibility by following through with your promise?
• Would it be responsible if you decided to watch the show instead of cleaning your room?

Use the Graphic Organizer - Bubble Map, found under the Downloadable Resources in the right-hand sidebar, to brainstorm five words that describe responsibility.

• What words did you come up with?
• What is responsibility?

Responsibility is being accountable for what you do, for your actions and behavior. It means doing the right thing at the right time, so others can trust and depend on you.

• Have you ever played a video game?

Imagine you are holding the video game controller in your hand. It doesn’t block your vision of the things around you. You can still see your family, friends, people who might need help, and work that needs to be done.

Now, hold the controller in front of your eyes. When you hold the controller so close to you, that’s all you can see.

If you love video games too much, that can lead to trouble. You may begin to make irresponsible decisions, thinking only of yourself instead of making responsible choices and thinking about the needs of others.

Playing video games is not a problem, but when you play too often, it becomes a problem!

• What are ways you can show responsibility?

Take a look at these examples.

Now, read through the scenarios below and think about what you would do in each one to show responsibility.

Next, put together a list of all your responsibilities for school and home.

• What are some other ways that you can demonstrate responsibility?

Add those to your list!

Remember, only you have the ability to take responsibility. Be a person others can trust and count on to do the right thing!