Students role-play familiar scenarios in ways that follow the rules and support straightforward communication and also ways that do not support the rules. They discuss the value of rules for promoting the common good. This lesson extends over this class period and the next (Lesson Three is a...
Students will reflect in writing on the role of common good and honesty when rules are not clearly stated.
Students analyze the meaning of personal best and recognize the value of persistence in doing their best.
In this lesson, students brainstorm universal obstacles to completing tasks and/or meeting goals....
In this lesson, students brainstorm examples of honesty and communicate its value and benefits to the community, family, friends, and self.
Students use journaling or role-playing to reflect on the benefits to the community of truthfulness and straightforward actions. They analyze traits and actions of someone who has built a "good reputation."
Students discuss biases and recognize that we all have biases, but we aren't always aware of them. Since people have different experiences, we all develop different biases. Students learn that a bias can create an unfair situation....
Students reflect on their attitude about and responsibility for making fair choices about spending. They use the literary device of metaphor for expressing their thoughts.
Lesson Five provides the opportunity to make meaning of integrity through writing or drawing.
Learners experience an opportunity to practice self-discipline, and they compare and contrast discipline and self-discipline....