Celebrity Character Project Overview

Benchmarks: I can identify the essentials of strong Christian character (ex. fruit of the Spirit). I can tabulate consequences and rewards in the lives of contemporary celebrities. Final project: Create a visual presentation (ex. PowerPoint) that clearly illustrates the difference between two celebritiesone who has strong character and one who doesnthighlighting the consequences or rewards from their decisions and comparing their lives with the attributes of Christian character. Steps: Choose two celebrities (musicians, politicians, athletes, religious leaders, artists, etc.). One must be someone who has good character and makes wise choices, and the other must be someone who has poor character and makes unwise choices. Try to think outside the box a bit so that were not all researching the same people. Tell Ms. Hatcher which celebrities you have chosen. Begin researching your celebrities. Use the internet to find specific examples of the celebrities good and bad choices and the results of their actions. Complete the Celebrity Character Rewards and Consequences Chart while you research. Use http://www.biblegateway.com/topical/* to find out what the Bible says about the character traits that you associated with your celebrities. Fill out the Strong Christian Character Chart while you complete this portion of the assignment. *To use this search tool, scroll down the page just a bit to the section that says Topical Index and enter your search terms under Search topic by keyword. This will generate a list of Bible passages that deal with the topic, and you can search those to find ones relevant to your assignment. Use technology to create a visual presentation in which you compare the lives of the two celebrities, highlight their character traits & the results of their choices, and compare their lives with the Bibles description of strong Christian character. *Please see the attached checklist for more information. Share your findings with the class.

Celebrity Character Rewards and Consequences Chart

Celebrity #1 (strong character): _________________________________________ Find at least 4 examples. Choice/Action
Instead of suing the company for misquoting her in the article, she simply issued another statement that calmly explained the issue.

Result (consequence or reward)

Because of the celebritys patience, the company offered her another longer article where she could share her views more completely.

Character trait displayed (good or bad)

Patience Respect

Celebrity Character Rewards and Consequences Chart

Celebrity #2 (poor character): _________________________________________ Find at least 4 examples. Choice/Action
When he heard that the company had misquoted him, he sued the company and tweeted profanities about the company.

Result (consequence or reward)

The news media picked up on the anger of this celebrity, and the man lost credibility with fans everywhere.

Character trait displayed (good or bad)

Anger

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Admirable Characteristics Find at least 4 examples. Character Trait
Patience

Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fretit leads only to evil. (Psalm 37:8) A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but the one who is patient calms a quarrel. (Prov. 15:18)

What the Bible says about it (give specific verses!)

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Negative Characteristics Find at least 4 examples. Character Trait
Anger

Resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple. (Job 19:29)

What the Bible says about it (give specific verses!)

Celebrity Character Final Project Checklist

Student Name: 20 pts.Use technology to create a quality visual presentation (PowerPoint, Prezi, or something else approved by Ms. Hatcher). o Your presentation must include at least 6 multimedia elements (photos, videos, sound clips, etc.) that enhance your content. o Your presentation should be neat, visually appealing, clearly worded & organized, and free of writing errors. Comments:

6 pts.Introduce two modern celebritiesone who demonstrates good character and one who demonstrates bad character. Comments:

24 pts.Describe at least 3 character traits of each celebrity. o Give an example of a choice or action that demonstrates each character trait. o Explain the results of the choice or action. Are there rewards or consequences for the celebritys actions? *Benchmark: I can tabulate consequences
and rewards in the lives of contemporary celebrities.

Comments:

12 pts.Explain what the Bible says about each of the character traits identified.
*Benchmark: I can identify the essentials of strong Christian character (ex. fruit of the Spirit).

o Use Scripture verses to support your claims. o Express whether the celebrities live according to or against Gods standard. Comments:

8 pts.Include a closing commentary and analysis that answers the following question with evidence from your research: Why is it beneficial to live with good character as defined by the Bible? Comments:

Final Score: ______/70 = _____%