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The learners read the metaphor drawings of the other groups and copy strong words and phrases that help define trustworthiness. They identify traits of people they know (including themselves) and write a definition of trustworthy.
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Unit: Character Education: Trustworthiness (Grade 7)
Grades:
6
7
8
The learners use metaphors to describe a trustworthy person.
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners reflect on their own experience with trustworthy behavior or respond to a quote about trust.
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Grades:
6
7
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The learners read about two very different Texas pioneers - William Goyens and Mary Maverick - and identify how they earned the trust of others.
Unit: Character Education: Trustworthiness (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
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Learners explore the qualities that make a friend trustworthy and determine whether you can be friends with someone you don't trust.
Grades:
6
7
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Learners write an acrostic poem using the letters of their name to communicate their trustworthy nature.
Grades:
6
7
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Learners examine their family trust relationships and connect their experiences with the trust bank account. They brainstorm things their family depends on them for and decide if they feel trustworthy at home.
Unit: Character Education: Trustworthiness (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
7
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Learners play a game that helps them identify qualities in others that make them trustworthy.
Grades:
6
7
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The learners identify the different communities with which they engage. They explore what it means to develop reciprocal trust within different communities.
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners compare two communities to which they belong using a Venn diagram and descriptive words related to trustworthiness.