Activity |
Page |
Description |
Lesson Focus |
Core Curriculum Requirement |
| The Golden Calf |
60 |
Inspector Numer Uno solves the mystery of a Golden Calf statue stolen from a museum by employing the skills of observation and deduction |
Dishonesty- Motives for and consequences of |
Science: Understand properties and composition of matter and forces of motion; Use scientific method to observe, investigate, describe, and explain phenomena; Reading: Connect plot, ideas and concepts with personal experience; |
| Pinocchio's Field of Miracles |
32 |
Excerpt from "Pinocchio" by D. Collodi - a look at Pinocchio's decision making processes and his susceptibility to influence by those who meant to harm him |
Dishonesty- Why people lie and problems it creates both for the liar and victims |
Reading Comprehension: Connect plot, ideas and concepts to personal experience; Personal Development: Differentiate between decisions based on fact and those based on opinion; Identify factors that influence wants and needs; Evaluate consequences of decisions |
| Who Shall I Believe? |
30 |
Blindfold game leading to a discussion about making choices without adequate information |
Dishonesty- Requirement for care in making choices |
Personal Development: Differentiate between decisions based on fact and those based on opinion |
| I Have Long Observed One Rule |
98 |
Three incidents from the life of Benjamin Franklin reflecting his philosophy of life |
Dishonesty- The advantages of a clear conscience |
Reading Comprehension: Connect plot, ideas and concepts with personal experience; Personal Development: Demonstrate an awareness of personal responsibility for achieving and setting goals |
| Four Short Puppet Plays |
146 |
Art activity in which students make simple puppets and use them as characters in different short plays dealing with honesty |
Dishonesty- Motivations for, consequences of |
Art: Convey artistic intent from creator to viewer; Solve visual, spatial, kinesthetic, and other problems in art; Reasoning & Problem Solving: Students use reasoning processes to solve problems; Personal Development: Demonstrate understanding necessary to make informed, healthy choices that positively affect the health and wellbeing of themselves and others |
| What Did Kadabe Do |
148 |
Four couplets in which Kadabe fails to keep his word when tempted by diversions |
Dishonesty- Motivations for, consequences of |
Communication: Listen actively and respond to communications; Use verbal skills to express self effectively; Personal Development: Demonstrate understanding necessary to make informed, healthy choices that positively affect the health and well being of themselves and others |
| Oliver Learns a Trade |
152 |
Excerpt adapted from Charles Dickens's "Oliver Twist" in which Oliver is introduced to Fagin and taught the art of picking pockets |
Dishonesty- Motivations for, consequences of |
Reading Comprehension: Establish connection between text and personal experience; Personal Development: Healthy Choices: Demonstrate an awareness of personal responsibility for achieving and setting goals; Civic: Explore meaning of citizenship; |
| Trustworthiness Activities |
149 |
Several language activities which students explore the concept of trustworthiness involving a variety of different experiences |
Dishonesty- Motivations for, consequences of Honesty- Benefits of |
Communication: Listen actively and respond to communications; Use verbal skills (orally and in writing) to express self effectively; Personal Development: Demonstrate understanding necessary to make informed, healthy choices that positively affect the health and well being of themselves and others |
| The Mahatma |
154 |
Four incidents from the life of Mahatma Gandhi which illustrate the importance of being trustworthy |
Dishonesty- Motivations for, consequences of Honesty- Benefits of |
Reading Comprehension: Establish connection between text and personal experience; Personal Development: Healthy Choices: Demonstrate an awareness of personal responsibility for achieving and setting goals; History and Social Sciences: Recognize forces of unity and disunity; Examine meaning of citizenship; Civic; Demonstrate understanding of prejudice and its effects on different groups |
| Every Day Dilemmas |
156 |
Four dilemmas in which the honesty of different individuals is tested |
Dishonesty- Motivations for, consequences of Honesty- Benefits of |
Communication: Listen actively and respond to communications; Use verbal skills to express self effectively; Personal Development: Demonstrate understanding necessary to make informed, healthy choices that positively affect the health and well being of themselves and others; Civic: Examine meaning of citizenship |
Grades 5-9 |
Activity |
Page |
Description |
Lesson Focus |
Core Curriculum Requirement |
| The Case of the Missing Stradivarius |
63 |
Students help Inspector Numer Uno solve the mystery of a valuable Stradivarius Violin that had been stolen from the London Museum of Art |
Dishonesty- Influence of cupidity in creating |
Reading Comprehension: Read for meaning; Demonstrate understanding, Explore connections between text and life experiences; Active listening: Respond through discussion, writing, and art forms |
| But You Forgot Candlesticks |
82 |
The account in "Les Miserables" in which the kindness of Monsignor Bienvenu, the village priest, changed the life of Val jean and he resolved to become an honest man |
Dishonesty- How the kindness of another and the 7C skills rescued Val jean from self-destruction |
Reading Comprehension: Read for meaning; Demonstrate understanding, Explore connections between text and life experiences; Personal Development: Identify indicators of intellectual, physical, social and emotional health |
| There are Really Wolves |
99 |
A retelling of the Aesop fable, "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" told in verse in which he learned that those who do not tell the truth cannot be believed |
Dishonesty- The relationship of dishonesty to disrespect and the consequences of |
Reading Comprehension: Read for meaning; Demonstrate understanding, Explore connections between text and life experiences; Personal Development: Identify indicators of intellectual, physical, social and emotional health |
| Al and Irene |
94 |
An account of two contemporaries, Al Capone and Irene Curie, the different choices they made and the relative significance of their lives |
Dishonesty- Comparrison of different choices and different consequences in two different lives |
Reading Comprehension: Read for meaning; Demonstrate understanding, Explore connections between text and life experiences; Personal Development: Identify indicators of intellectual, physical, social and emotional health |
| The Friend Down Inside Me |
116 |
Biographical sketches of Abraham Lincoln including an incident in his life when he had to choose whether to bow to pressure from some of his constituents or follow his own conscience |
Dishonesty- The very great advantage of being true to one's conscience in making choices |
History: Evaluate the impact of social choices; Identify, contrast, and compare the political power of different groups; Reading Comprehension: Read for meaning; Demonstrate understanding, Explore connections between text and life experiences; Civic: Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of prejudice and its effect on various groups |
| Those Who Believe in Invisible Thread |
31 |
Han's Christian Anderson's fairy tale "The Emperor's New Clothes" retold in verse to explore the effect of peer pressure in making decisions |
Dishonesty- How peer pressure can influence people to make foolish choices |
Reading Comprehension: Read for meaning; Demonstrate understanding, Explore connections between text and life experiences; Personal Development: Differentiate between decisions based on fact and those based on opinion, evaluate the consequences of each |
| Essay |
146 |
Two different projects in which students are assigned to choose a quote from either William Shakespeare or Sir Walter Scott and write an essay on the meaning of the quote |
Dishonesty- Examination of the consequences of |
Writing: I personal essays make connections between experiences and ideas; Personal Development: Identify indicators of intellectual, physical, social, and emotional health; Informed Decisions: Evaluate the consequences of decisions |
| Trustworthiness is Puzzle |
146 |
Students are asked to solve a hidden word puzzle and write the associated words in one of two columns depending on its meaning |
Dishonesty- Examination of the consequences of |
Problem Solving: Solve problems that require processing several pieces of information; Personal Development: Identify indicators of intellectual, physical, social and emotional health; |
| Peter Piper Stories |
148 |
Three Peter Piper tongue twisters which students are asked to rewrite to provide better, more hopeful endings |
Dishonesty- Examination of the consequences of |
Writing: Go beyond retelling of plot to by reflecting on what is read and making connections to broader ideas, concepts, and issues; Personal Development: Identify indicators of intellectual, physical, social and emotional health; |
| Edison's Demonstration |
150 |
Biographical sketch of Thomas Edison in which an large investor in the Baltimore Gas Company tries to sabotage a demonstration Edison prepared at Menlo Park to showcase what electrical lighting might look like if installed in a city |
Dishonesty- Examination of the consequences of |
Reading Comprehension: Read for meaning; Demonstrate understanding, Explore connections between text and life experiences; Civic: Demonstrate an understanding that perceptions of change are based on personal experiences, historical and social conditions, and the implications of change for the future |
| The House of Shaw's |
151 |
In this brief adaptation from Robert Lewis Stevenson's novel "Kidnapped" students are asked to identify the motivations that influenced David Balfour's uncle Ebenezer to have David Kidnapped |
Dishonesty- Examination of the consequences of |
Reading Comprehension: Read for meaning; Demonstrate understanding, Explore connections between text and life experiences; Personal Development: Identify indicators of intellectual, physical, social and emotional health |
| Trilogy in Self-Deceit |
153 |
Three different rhymes in which students examine the effects of self-deceit |
Dishonesty- Examination of the consequences of |
Reading Comprehension: Read for meaning; Demonstrate understanding, Explore connections between text and life experiences; Personal Development: Identify indicators of intellectual, physical, social and emotional health |
| Trial of Joan of Arc |
155 |
A biographical sketch of Joan of Arc and the treachery of a French Bishop, Pierre Cauchon of Bauvals |
Dishonesty- Examination of the consequences of |
Reading Comprehension: Read for meaning; Demonstrate understanding, Explore connections between text and life experiences; History: Analyze conflicts and conflict resolution |
