At School
True or False? If you take a marker from the teacher, blaming the person next to you is the right thing to do.
What is False. How would you feel if you were accused of doing something you did not do?
Your friend at school got a new haircut. It looked better before. When he asks you if you like it you should say:
a) I really liked it better before
b) It will grow back
c) Its nice!
What is c) it's nice
This is a time that it is okay to tell a lie. It isn't to get out of trouble, it is to prevent your friend from feeling bad.
You are talking when you should be walking down the hallway quietly. The teacher asks, "Who's talking?" Should you blame someone else or admit it was you?
Admit it was you.
What is false. In order to build friendships, you need to be honest and trustworthy.
You're playing on the playground and you find a five dollar bill. Should you keep it or give it to the teacher?
What is Give it to the teacher
Your mom asks you if you picked up your room. You forgot to do it. You know you can do it later and do not want to get in trouble. What do you say?
What is: Tell the truth. It would be telling a lie to get out of trouble. It is important to be trustworthy.
When is it okay to tell a lie?
When it prevents somebody from having hurt feelings.
Telling your music teacher that her class activity is boring is okay. You want to be honest.
What is false? The activity she planned likely took a lot of work. Telling her it is boring may hurt her feelings.
You are at lunch and someone keeps purposely kicking you under the table. They tell you not to tell on them. Should you let them get away with it or tell a person in charge?
What is: Tell a person in charge! Nobody ever has the right to hurt you.
You don't understand what your group is supposed to be doing in class. When your teacher asks how things are going you say:
a) "I'm confused. I'm not sure what I am supposed to be doing."
b) "I'm fine" You don't want her to think you weren't listening.
What is a) Its okay to admit you don't understand what you should be doing. First try asking your group members. They will likely help you.
Why is honesty so important?
For relationships to work, we each need to know we will treat each other fairly and truthfully. This leads to trust with friends and family.
Telling someone in your class that they aren't a very good reader is okay. It is the truth.
What is false. Telling someone that they aren't good at something isn't helpful and may hurt their feelings.
At school, you are at lunch and a student steals another student's milk from her tray and you are the only one who saw it happen. Should you:
A. Ignore it, it's none of your business.
B. Let a teacher/faculty know.
What is B. Let a teacher/staff know. Stealing is one of the "big" problems that requires an adult.
Honesty is about being truthful in what you say and in what you do. True or False?
What is True
When is it not okay to tell a lie?
When it is to get out of trouble or to trick somebody. It is important to be trustworthy.
You feel worried. Your friend asks if you are okay. You say "I'm fine" because this is what people always say.
What is false. It is okay to share your feelings with friends and family. Telling others that you feel scared or worried is okay.
You forgot to do your math homework because you were busy playing. Your teacher asks you for it. Do you
a) Tell her you already turned it in. After all, you didn't mean to play for so long.
b) Tell her you forgot to finish it even though you may get a bad grade.
c) Tell her it must have fallen out of your backpack.
What is B. Even though you may get a bad grade, this is a time to tell the truth.
Being honest makes you _____, and people will know that they can count on you to tell the _____ .Fill in the Blanks
What is Trustworthy---Truth--
Should you be honest with someone who always lies to you? It can be a friend or someone that you don't really like.
YES. Just because someone else chooses to be dishonest, doesn't mean you should too. Honesty is the best policy.
The checker at the grocery store says, "Hi. How are you?" You:
a) tell him all about the argument you just had with your brother
b) say "I'm fine, how are you?" even though you are still mad about the argument.
What is b. This is not a close friend or family member so we use social greetings that are appropriate for the setting. If a friend or family member asks, then it is okay to share.