Character Education: Honesty (Grade 6)
What role does honesty play in relationships and life success? How can developing honesty equip people as world citizens who contribute to the common good?
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Students define honesty as fairness and straightforward conduct. They look for examples in a story and expand on the definition. They brainstorm examples of honesty and communicate its value and benefits to the community, family, friends, and self. Students use journaling or role-play 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 define honesty as fairness and straightforward conduct. They look for examples in a story and debate the merits and mistakes of the main character.
Learners dissect the trait of honesty by describing what it feels and looks like, defining it, and giving examples and nonexamples.
In this lesson, students brainstorm examples of honesty and communicate its value and benefits to the community, family, friends, and self.
This lesson provides an example of a politician known for his honesty. Students identify why they depend on politicians to be honest, and discuss why it is difficult for politicians to be honest.
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."