7th Grade: Responsibility & Accountability
Week 1: Respect Review and Expectations
Revisit respect with deeper reasoning
Week 2: Cause and Effect in Real Life
Movement + probability game
Understand patterns over time
Week 3: Blame vs. Ownership
Compare two mindsets
Build internal responsibility
Week 4: Accountability in Our School
Service-based project
Apply ownership to improve community
Instructional Design (QUARK Alignment)
Q – Quiet the Load → Clear structure, repeated routines
U – Clarify Utility → Real-life relevance (school, peers, identity)
A – Activate Engagement → Movement, discussion, creation
R – Reinforce Success → Reflection + repetition across weeks
K – Keep It Transferable → Applies beyond classroom