Christian Character Traits
Meet American heroes who exemplified a particular character quality, then develop it yourself in Christ. This resource offers short passages to read alongside Bible passages, and has space for students to respond to questions or other journaling activities. It also includes some active learning opportunities, or service challenges. It should help students to get to know character traits they should admire and long to build in themselves, and equip them to do so.
Please note that while we do not extol many of these patriots as Christians, they do exemplify certain traits, and have earned their place as admirable heroes in American history. They are in no way portrayed as Christians unless they claimed that for themselves and lived it out in their lives. Instead, this resource point to what the Bible says about each trait, and challenges the student to rely on Christ to build it in their own lives.
You’ll love all the American heroes you get to know in this resource that do not appear in other resources in this program!
Character Traits They’ll Study This Year
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Week 1 – Peacemaker | Deganawida & Hiawatha
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Week 2 – Courage | Leif Erikson
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Week 3 – Determination | Columbus
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Week 4 – Helpfulness | Squanto
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Week 5 – Longsuffering | Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
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Week 6 – Planning | William Bradford
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Week 7 – Equality | William Penn
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Week 8 – Loving Service | Phillis Wheatley
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Week 9 – Faithfulness | Faithfulness
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Week 10 – Excellence for God | Paul Revere
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Week 11 – Strength | Richard Henry Lee
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Week 12 – Industry | Benjamin Franklin
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Week 13 – Sincerity | John Woolman
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Week 14 – Boldness | Ethan Allen
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Week 15 – Principled | John Adams
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Week 16 – Integrity | George Washington
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Week 17 – Sacrifice | Marquis de Lafayette
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Week 18 – Dedication | Nathanael Greene
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Week 19 – Commitment | Deborah Sampson
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Week 20 – Preparedness | James Madison
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Week 21 – Prudence | Alexander Hamilton
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Week 22 – Leadership | George Washington
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Week 23 – Insight | John Adams
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Week 24 – Purposeful | Meriwether Lewis
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Week 25 – Carefulness | William Clark
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Week 26 – Loyalty | Samuel Worcester
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Week 27 – Good Reputation | John Deere
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Week 28 – Single-Mindedness | Noah Webster
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Week 29 – Diligence | Sequoyah
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Week 30 – Standing Up … | Davy Crockett
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Week 31 – Love for God’s Word | Jedediah Smith
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Week 32 – Alertness | Allan Pinkerton
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Week 33 – Resolution | John Fremont
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Week 34 – Justice | Frederick Douglass
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Week 35 – Compassion | Harriet Beecher Stowe
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Week 36 – Earnestness | Levi Coffin