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Standards of Learning
English
Oral Language 2.1, 2.2
Reading/Literature 2.8
History/Social Science
Civics K.8, 1.10, 2.10
Correlations
to VA
SOL and Student
Expectations
Leadership Student Expectations
EC.2: Responsible behaviors
EC.7: Communication skills
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Instructional Activity or Strategy
We Trust Each Other
A pair of students goes to the chalkboard. Student A faces the class
(back to the board) while Student B writes a positive comment about
him or her. Student A turns around and reads the comment aloud.
Discussion
When everyone has had a chance to write and be written about, discuss
the concept of trust and trustworthiness.
Resources
This activity may be combined with the Read to Me activity, using stories
suggested for trustworthiness in Character Education, Ideas and Activities
for the Classroom. Carson-Dellosa Publishing Company, Inc., http://www.carsondellosa.com/cgi-bin/product_view.cgi?product=7318.
Additional activities focusing on trust are found in Rosebaum, Sindy.
Stepping into Yourself. Glenview, IL: Good Year Books, 1989.
Teacher’s Notes
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