6.4 Building Trust
This is a “Reaching New Heights” leadership development lesson (RNH.6.4, “Building Trust”) that helps students understand the importance of trust and how to build it in their lives. Through discussion, Covey’s Emotional Bank Account metaphor, a blindfold trust-building activity, and a reading of Dr. Seuss’s Horton Hatches the Egg, students explore the concepts of trustworthiness, character, and competence. It includes a student worksheet (RNH.6.4.AS.A) with reflection questions tied to the story.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Define concept of trust.
- Identify situations in life where building trust is important.
- Describe characteristics of being trustworthy.
- Time required
- 90 minutes
- Materials
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- Writing surface
- Writing utensils
- Blindfolds – enough for half of the students in the class
- A copy of the book Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. Seuss
- RNH.6.4.AS.A – one per student