MS.7 Being Honest with Myself and Others (PowerPoint)
This is a LifeKnowledge Middle School lesson (MS.7) titled “Being Honest with Myself and Others,” part of the “Stage One of Development-ME” unit addressing foundation skills for leadership. Through an interest-approach puzzle activity, scenario reflections, and group brainstorming, students explore the characteristics of trust and learn ways to be honest with themselves and others. The lesson includes teaching masters, an assessment, and application activities tied to FFA and SAE.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Define the characteristics of trust.
- List three ways to be honest with self and others.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 50 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Writing surface
- Child's puzzle—one per group of five students
- Overhead projector
- Students' notebooks
- Pen/pencil
- Colored pencils—one box of eight will accommodate four students
- MS.7.TM.A
- MS.7.TM.B
- MS.7.TM.C
- MS.7.Assess—one per student
- Unit
- Stage One of Development-ME
- Problem Area
- What Foundation Skills Do I Need for Leadership?
- Precepts
- D2 Accurately assess my values.
- Resources
- National FFA Essential Learnings, 2003.
Downloads & Links
Lesson plan
Presentation
Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NL-ENG.K12.2Understanding the Human Experience – Students read a wide range of literature from many periods in many genres to build an understanding of the many dimensions of human experience.