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Josephson Institute

Trustworthiness

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Build trust—literally—with a instructional activity that sparks reflection, grand conversation, and creativity. Scholars construct a trust tower out of blocks showcasing a picture that represents a good deed they have done to gain trust...
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Learning for Life

Trust Me - I Won't Let You Down

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
What is fairness? What does it mean to be trustworthy? Learners explore these concepts in an important life skills lesson plan, which includes reading a story, responding to sample scenarios, and classroom discussion.
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Newseum

Can I Trust the Creators?

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
It's easy to find information at the click of a mouse, but is it trustworthy? Pupils learn about the E.S.C.A.P.E. acronym for evaluating sources. Next, learners read a news story and evaluate its sources to determine credibility. Last,...
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Curated OER

Building Trust

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students identify the qualities that make them trustworthy. In this philanthropy instructional activity, students define the word "trust" and play a game that demonstrates trust between the players. Students discuss people they know who...
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Curated OER

Is Social Media a Trustworthy News Outlet?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Examine the role of social media in social and political uprisings. Pupils listen to NPR audio clips about social media and the Arab Spring and read an article that proposes the idea that revolution will not happen through social media....
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Curated OER

Trust Circles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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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Curated OER

Two Trustworthy Texans

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders read about two pioneers from Texas and learn how they became well trusted people. In this trust lesson, 7th graders read essays about two Texas pioneers. They learn vocabulary such as loyalty, honesty, good reputation,...
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Curated OER

Defining Trustworthiness

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the trait of trustworthiness. In this character education lesson, students discuss the attributes of people they trust. Students create a group definition of trustworthiness.
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Curated OER

Earning Trust

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore trustworthiness. For this character development lesson, students brainstorm communities to which they belong and generate common traits of these communities. Middle schoolers discuss how trust is gained and...
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Curated OER

Naming Trust

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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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Curated OER

Community of Trusted Learners

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers brainstorm the characteristics of trusted learners. In this social skills lesson, students brainstorm what a 'community of trusted learners' would look like. Middle schoolers create a continuum of distrustful to...
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Curated OER

Trust Leans

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students define trust and what it means to be trustworthy. In this good character lesson, students think of a person they trust and discuss what makes them trustworthy. Students pair up and complete trust leans. Students discuss the...
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Curated OER

Public Trust

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover public trust. In this civics lesson, students explore how to promote public trust as they use their resources to support worthy politicians, athletes, celebrities, and corporations.
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Curated OER

Trustworthy Reputation

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore psychology by writing reflections about quotations. In this human behavior instructional activity, 7th graders read a list of famous quotes about trust by men such as Benjamin Franklin and William Shakespeare....
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Curated OER

Trustworthiness

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders evaluate trustworthiness in others. In this character education lesson plan, 6th graders brainstorm items that are trustworthy, and then list attributes of trustworthy friends. Then students read a story to evaluate the...
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Curated OER

Two Trustworthy Texans

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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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Civil War Trust

Civil War Personalities Lesson Plan

For Teachers 4th - 7th Standards
Caring, trustworthiness, and responsibility—these are only a few character traits in focus of a instructional activity based on stories from the Civil War era. Class members explore several influential lives while reading...
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Curated OER

Trust Circles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compare communities to which they belong. In this social studies and language arts lesson, students discuss trust and use a Venn diagram to compare two communities to which they belong.
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Facebook

Cybersecurity, Phishing, and Spam

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Take a serious look at an equally serious topic! Security scholars explore and discuss the methods hackers use to gain access to personal information during a well-written digital citizenship activity. Part of an extensive series, the...
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Overcoming Obstacles

Integrity

For Teachers K - 2nd
A lesson plan showcases the character trait of integrity. Scholars define the term, discuss how having integrity means being trustworthy, that one can choose to have integrity, and the significance of looking at situations from...
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Curated OER

A Loyal Friend

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the attributes of trust. In this character education lesson, students read the Irish folktale "Beth Gellert". Students discuss the folktale and how they can earn the trust of others.
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Curated OER

Banking on Family

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the meaning of a trust bank account. For this financial awareness lesson, students brainstorm ways they are trustworthy to their family and define the meaning of a trust bank account.
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Curated OER

"Hector's World": Welcome to the Carnival

For Teachers Pre-K
Students 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. Students complete a...
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Curated OER

Hector's World - Lesson Plan Episode 3 - "It's a Serious Game"

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
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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