Volume 1, Issue 13 February 2008 |
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Contents
The Daily Dilemma
Theme of the Month
Lessons and Activities
Character Education Tips and Resources
In the News
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"Do not what you would undo if caught." -Leah Arendt |
| The Daily Dilemma
Challenge your students!
Not-so-hypothetical situations from the case files of Charis Denison.
For February...
Ben finds $60 sticking out of the ATM on his way home from school. He decides to keep it after deciding the person who left it must be long gone and probably won't even miss it. Ben tells himself it's a one-time thing. Does keeping the money make Ben a liar?
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"If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything." -Mark Twain |
| Theme of the Month: Honesty and Trust
Trust is the basis of all good relationships and a cornerstone of good character. Trustworthy people keep their promises, are honest, reliable, principled and never inappropriately betray a confidince.
One of the programs in our new character education series based on the Six Pillars of Character is The Trust Connection. The complete series will be available at the end of this month!
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"Truth is such a rare thing, it is delightful to tell it." -Emily Dickinson |
| Lessons and Activities
Elementary School
Telling a Fib
Through reading a story about honesty (or the lack thereof), students get the opportunity to analyze both the main character and the meaning of honesty or trustworthiness.
Exercising Character: Trustworthiness
A list of questions to help young students learn ways in which they can be honest and trustworthy. (PDF)
Popcorn Park: Trustworthiness
Students learn that in order to be trustworthy, they mustn't lie or steal. They also learn that trust is essential for good relationships.
Middle School
Is Dishonesty Ever the Best Policy?
Students will examine the pros and cons of honesty and dishonesty. They will consider whether some lies are acceptable and ethical or whether dishonesty should be avoided at all costs.
Do You Trust Our Government?
If Diogenes were alive in Washington DC, would he have been able to find an honest man in the U.S. Government?
The Trust Connection
This advance look at the facilitator's guide for the upcoming The Trust Connection includes thought-provoking discussion questions and activities about lies and their consequences.
High School
In Search of Trustworthiness
Students learn that trustworthy people keep their promises, are honest, reliable, principled and never inappropriately betray a confidince.
Shakespeare's Othello and the Power of Language
Using Othello, students learn about the connections between language and truth or deception.
In Search of Honesty
Students learn that being honest frees them to be real. Not only do honest people have stronger, better relationships with others, but their honesty makes them better people and it makes our world a better place.
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"A lie may take care of the present, but it has no future." -Author Unknown |
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Character Education Tips and Resources
"To Be Perfectly Honest With You..."
Seven strategies for teaching the foundation for many other character virtues, honesty.
Honesty Resources
A great source of facts, quotes, activities, and books to help bring lessons about honesty alive for grades K-6.
HumanityQuest's Search for Honesty
A wonderful links page - as good as a search engine dedicated entirely to honesty.
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"Honesty is the best policy. If I lose mine honor, I lose myself." -William Shakespeare |
| In the News
Honesty and Community Spirit Do Exist
This letter to the editor exemplifies honesty after one person returns another's wallet.
Honestly, Most of Us Are Liars
You may consider yourself trustworthy, but surveys say otherwise. See how and why the average person lies.
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"No man has a good enough memory to make a successful liar." -Abraham Lincoln |
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