Preparing & Filing Taxes – Being Honest with Myself & Others
A LifeKnowledge middle school leadership lesson (Lesson MS.7) on being honest with oneself and others. Through a puzzle activity, scenario reflections, and brainstorming, students define the characteristics of trust and identify ways to be honest with themselves and others.
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.