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Integrity and Me!

Grades: 
6, 7, 8
Subjects: 
Language Arts
Philanthropy
Social Studies
Keywords & Concepts: 
Analyze/Interpret
Character Education: Integrity
Good Character
Inferences/Generalizations
Integrity
Journaling
Reflection

Learners demonstrate understanding of integrity by reflecting and writing in response to quotes or personal experience related to integrity.

Duration 
PrintOne 20-minute lesson
Objectives 

The learner will:

  • reflect on quotes or personal experience.
  • write ideas on integrity to demonstrate understanding.
Materials 
  • In a display area post the definition of integrity - Knowing and Doing What's right.
  • Student copies of Handout One: Reflection Assignment or teacher may copy the assignment on the board
Related Resources 

Instructions

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  1. Anticipatory Set:

    Read the definition on the board. Ask the students to decide which is more important -- knowing or acting? Discuss their answers: Why did you choose that?

  2. Teacher: Today, you'll have the opportunity to reflect and write on one of these quotes OR write about a personal experience.

  3. Read the quotes together.

  4. Tell students to write a reflection in their journals about how one of the following quotes relates to the definition of integrity:

  5. Quote #1: "Integrity is what we do, what we say, and what we say we do." --Don Galer

    Quote #2: "Never separate the life you live from the words you speak." --Paul Wellstone

    Quote #3: "The measure of a man's character (integrity) is what he would do if he knew he never would be found out." --Thomas Macauly

  6. Or, they may choose to write on a personal experience: Write about a time when you demonstrated integrity. Describe how knowing and doing what was right made you feel.

Cross Curriculum 

This character education mini-lesson is not intended to be a service learning lesson or to meet the K-12 Service-Learning Standards for Quality Practice. The character education units will be most effective when taught in conjunction with a student-designed service project that provides a real world setting in which students can develop and practice good character and leadership skills. For ideas and suggestions for organizing service events go to www.generationon.org.

Philanthropy Framework

  1. Strand PHIL.I Definitions of Philanthropy
    1. Standard DP 01. Define Philanthropy
      1. Benchmark MS.4 Give examples of how individuals have helped others.
  2. Strand PHIL.II Philanthropy and Civil Society
    1. Standard PCS 01. Self, citizenship, and society
      1. Benchmark MS.4 Describe the characteristics of someone who helps others.
  3. Strand PHIL.III Philanthropy and the Individual
    1. Standard PI 01. Reasons for Individual Philanthropy
      1. Benchmark MS.1 Define and give examples of the motivations for giving and serving.