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-NiE ,
22 February 2017
Elementary
Trustworthiness Note to the teacher
century
The plain and simple truth TruSTWOrTHINESS is a long word indeed. But put simply, it means the ability to keep promises, and be honest, reliable and principled, while never betraying a confidence or promise. Trustworthiness is important because it relies on the character of a person. Would having these qualities in a friend matter to you? Would it be fair that you possess these qualities, too, before you expect them from others? Take this short self-evaluation test and decide.
Activity 1
learning skills
Our children are riding the great wave of technology today. They now have facts and procedures at their fingertips. Teachers have to equip their students with a new set of skills that allow them to thrive in today’s global economy. The activities in The Star’s Newspaper-in-Education pullout combine literacy skills with content to build this set of skills. The key below indicates the skills integrated into the activities in this pullout.
Critical thinking l Identify l Reason l Measure l Organise
Creative thinking
Critical thinking l Identify
l Connect l Measure
l Reason
Communicating l Written
Value
Yes or No
Choose one answer: A. I think I am a trustworthy person because: ...............................................................................................
Give a recent example
I always keep a promise.
............................................................................................... B. I think I am not a trustworthy person because: ...............................................................................................
I am reliable and can be trusted. I am honest. I keep secrets; I never betray a friend.
...............................................................................................
NiE Activity Look for a beautiful item from the pages of The Star. Cut it out and paste it here. Write three sentences about why you like this item:
Paste picture here
l Identify l Reason
1. …………………………………………..……..…….. …………………………………………..……..……..
Creative thinking l Imagine l Brainstorm l Connect l Invent
Critical thinking
Creative thinking
2. …………………………………………..……..……..
l Connect
…………………………………………..……..……..
Problem solving
3. …………………………………………..……..…….. …………………………………………..……..……..
l Research l Recreate l Present
Problem solving
Communicating
l Question
l Aural
l Research
l Written
l Recreate l Present
Collaborating l Listen
Communicating
l Contribute respectfully
l Oral l Non-verbal l Written l Aural
Collaborating l Listen l Contribute respectfully l Compromise
Now imagine that this item is broken. how would you feel? Look for five words that would describe your feelings. At least two words must be taken from The Star: 1. …………………………………
4. …………………………………
2. …………………………………
5. ………………………….………
3. …………………………………
Imagine that trust is as fragile as this item you have chosen from the newspaper. Once trust has been broken, would you feel the same way? Now think about these questions and discuss them with your partner: • have you ever lost someone’s trust? • What did you do to get it back? • has someone lost your trust? Explain.
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