Discuss the ethical and practical consequences of dishonesty at work by analyzing a hypothetical situation in which a young employee at a pizza shop is being asked by her friends for free meals.

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social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Translate the values learners identify from this lesson to the classroom environment, and discuss ways performance in school can prepare students to be trustworthy employees in a workplace
• This is an excellent resource to use in a career skills, AVID, or freshman seminar class

Pros

• Additional worksheets include other hypothetical situations on testing a worker's integrity
• Intriguing follow-up activity asks learners to interview managers and supervisors of workplaces to discover their experiences with dishonesty

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.1.a SL.9-10.1.b SL.9-10.1.c SL.9-10.1.d SL.11-12.1.a SL.11-12.1.b SL.11-12.1.c SL.11-12.1.d