Integrity – Epic Decisions
Overview
In this lesson, students will demonstrate their understanding of integrity by comparing the actions of characters facing integrity issues, as well as analyzing scenarios that present issues of integrity. There will be a YES/NO class activity and a reflection paper. This lesson will be based on a video about Carl Erskine and integrity, The Parallel book, and students’ research and perceptions of the concept.
Lesson Overview
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Introduction
In this lesson, students will demonstrate their understanding of integrity by comparing the actions of characters facing integrity issues, as well as analyzing scenarios that present issues of integrity. There will be a YES/NO class activity and a reflection paper. This lesson will be based on a video about Carl Erskine and integrity, The Parallel book, and students’ research and perceptions of the concept.
Video Clip
Integrity from The Best We’ve Got: The Carl Erskine Story (3:43)
Grades x – x
Themes
- Integrity
- Character
- Social Justice
- Sportsmanship
Objectives
During this lesson, students will:
- Discuss the meaning of integrity.
- Describe the attributes of integrity.
- Compare actions based on the lens of integrity.
- Analyze a scenario to determine how choices may impact the environment and context of stakeholders.
Essential Questioning
Students should be able to answer these questions by the end of this lesson:
- What is integrity?
- When can integrity impact a situation?
- What are the potential consequences when integrity is not displayed?
- What does it mean to say, “Integrity is how you act when no one is looking?”
Indiana Academic Standards
- 9-10.SE.3 Able to listen to others' ideas and respect different ways of being and doing.
- 9-10.SE.5 Able to show care for people like them and people different from them.
- 9-10.LS.9 Complete activities and assignments thoroughly and accurately.
- 9-10.WE.6 Apply ethical decision-making skills to establish and maintain responsible personal and professional relationships.
- 11-12.SE.3 Demonstrate a strong understanding of how other people might feel about an experience or situation.
- 11-12.LS.12 Complete activities and assignments thoroughly and accurately.
- 11-12.WE.7 Continue to practice responsible and ethical decision-making affecting personal and professional relationships, and consider the consequences of unethical decision-making.
- S.2.9 Identify both rights and responsibilities the individual has to the group.
- IS.5.6 Identify and examine the impact that sports have had on the state of Indiana.
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