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"Hector's World": Welcome to the Carnival
Pupils view a cartoon that introduces the concept of trust. In this trustworthiness lesson, students evaluate behaviors and traits of the characters in "Welcome to the Carnival" and identify who can be trusted. Pupils complete a review...
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Hector's World - Lesson Plan Episode 3 - "It's a Serious Game"
Students analyze how to tell if an adult is trustworthy. In this trustworthiness lesson, students watch an episode of "Hector's World" and discuss how to tell if an adult is trustworthy or not. They draw a picture of a person who they...
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Trustworthiness
In this trustworthiness worksheet, learners answer a set of true/false questions about whether or not they can be trusted, answer a set of questions about a referenced video and complete writing assignments and students activities as...
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Two Trustworthy Texans
Students read essays. In this character education lesson, students read about two Texans, answer question about them and discuss their contributions.
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Defining Trustworthiness
Middle schoolers explore the trait of trustworthiness. In this character education lesson, students discuss the attributes of people they trust. Middle schoolers create a group definition of trustworthiness.
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Earning Trust
Students explore trustworthiness. In this character development instructional activity, students brainstorm communities to which they belong and generate common traits of these communities. Students discuss how trust is gained and write...
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Trust Circles
Students explore trustworthiness. In this character development lesson, students brainstorm synonyms for trustworthiness. Students consider two communities to which they belong, and compare and contrast these communities by completing a...
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Naming Trust
Students write a poem. In this character lesson, students read a quote about trust and friendship and discuss what they mean. Students write an acrostic poem using the letters in their name and come up with a phrase or word that...
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Students read chapters 1-5 of The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. They are asked to describe each of the four siblings-their personalities, actions, and relationships with one another. Students discuss the definition of...
Live Wire Media
Good Character: Teaching Guides for Middle School
Although these teaching guides are designed to be used with a video series called "Big Changes, Big Choices," most of the material here can be used without the videos. The topics covered in this series include both life skills and...
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Good Character: Teaching Guides for High School
The pages in this website were created to accompany two video series, "In Search of Character" and "Not for Sale - Ethics in the Workplace, but most of the material can easily be used without the videos. Character topics include traits...
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Good Character: Character Education
This site is loaded with resources for developing and maintaining a character education program in your school, class or team. It includes information on service learning, ethics in the workplace and leading class discussions as well as...
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Good Character: Trustworthiness
Material at this website is meant to accompany a video in the "In Search of Character" series. However, a self-evaluation quiz, definition of "Trust," discussion questions, writing assignments, and activity ideas can be used with...
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Good Character: The Six Pillars of Character: Trustworthiness
How can you be trustworthy? Find simple ways to be a trustworthy person, discussion questions, and activity ideas. This website accompanies a video from "The Six Pillars of Character" video series, but can be used by itself or as part of...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Do You Know Whom to Trust?
We believe a lot of things because we've been told- from our personal acquaintances and also experts. With so many belief systems being passed to us, how do we know whom to trust? Using contemporary examples, Ram Neta explains when...
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ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Exercising Character: Trustworthiness [Pdf]
Help students understand the work ethic, and character trait of trustworthiness. Includes material for young students, lesson ideas for teachers of young children complete with hands-on exercises.
Live Wire Media
Good Character: Teaching Guides for K 5
Guides for teaching life skills that range from trustworthiness to conflict resolution. These guides were created for use with a set of videos, "The Six Pillars of Character," but most of the information and ideas can be used without...
Other
Nicky Case: The Evolution of Trust
Surveys show that over the past 40 years fewer and fewer people trust each other. Why do friends become enemies and enemies become friends? Game theory can help explain our epidemic of distrust and how we can fix it. Play the game of...
Childnet
Childnet: Online Safety: T for Trust
This section has been developed to help generate discussions about the trustworthiness of content and contact online and help develop critical thinking skills. Download T for Trust Toolkit resources
Live Wire Media
Good Character: The Six Pillars of Character: Trustworthiness (Spanish)
How can you be trustworthy? Use this Spanish version to find simple ways to be a trustworthy person, discussion questions, and activity ideas. This website accompanies a video from "The Six Pillars of Character" video series, but can be...
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Good Character: Trustworthiness
A collection of writing prompts, activities, and discussion questions which teach students the importance of trust.
Other
Seattle Times:a Kirkland Cafe With No Prices
An experiment in people's willingness to pay for coffee plays out at a Seattle coffeehouse where no one knows what you pay for your coffee or if you pay anything at all. An interesting article that can be used as source material for...