Responsibility

In our Character-development education segments we have been talking about responsibility, defined as: "Being dependable; taking ownership of your own actions."

I was going over this definition with my students, giving examples of what it means to take responsibility of one's own self, hoping that they would be able to get it if I used examples of things they do all the time...

Me: For example, when I tell you not to talk and then someone talks and then I say, no talking--don't tell me you weren't. Fess up, and move on...
Student: Yeah. __________ does that.
Me: Or...(eh hm) another example--taking care of yourself and worrying about yourself. Like NOT saying someone else does/doesn't do something.
Another student: Yeah, like ________________.
Me: Or, if I tell you to sit down and you are still standing and I look at you and say sit down and you say you are, just sit down. Don't lie about it. Take responsibility for yourself!
Another student: ___________ does that.
Me: Ok, is anyone listening??
Student: _________________ isn't.

And failure. Ha. Good thing I still think it's funny...