Building Character Building Character

IntegrityIntegrity

Are you a person of Integrity?Are you a person of Integrity?

Are you...Are you... respectful?respectful? responsible?responsible? trustworthy?trustworthy? dependable?dependable? someone who people can count on?someone who people can count on?

What is Integrity?What is Integrity?

You are a person with integrity if...You are a person with integrity if... You are honest with yourself and others.You are honest with yourself and others. You act the way you believe and not how You act the way you believe and not how

others believe.others believe. You do what you believe is the right thing You do what you believe is the right thing

even if it is difficult or unpopular.even if it is difficult or unpopular. You don’t give in to your friends when they You don’t give in to your friends when they

want you to do something you believe is want you to do something you believe is wrong.wrong.

Integrity at School might look like...Integrity at School might look like...

Following classroom Following classroom rules and the school’s rules and the school’s code of conductcode of conduct

Walking safely in thehallway

Following bus safety rules

Integrity at School looks like....Integrity at School looks like....

Participating responsibly in class

Showing respect to others

Helping others

Integrity at Home Might Look Like...Integrity at Home Might Look Like...

Respecting the members and rules in your family

Being reliable with your family responsibilities

Telling the truth even though it may be difficult to do

Personal Integrity Looks Like...Personal Integrity Looks Like...

Doing the right thing Doing the right thing and standing up for and standing up for what you believe in ~ what you believe in ~ even if it’s not populareven if it’s not popular

Personal Integrity is...Personal Integrity is...

The ability to restrain or stop yourself from The ability to restrain or stop yourself from doing things even in tempting situations. doing things even in tempting situations.

Because you know that it’s the right thing to do.

Personal Integrity is... Personal Integrity is...

Admitting when you make a mistake Admitting when you make a mistake instead of trying to make excuses.instead of trying to make excuses.

TrustworthinessTrustworthiness

A person with integrity is trustworthy which A person with integrity is trustworthy which

means you...means you... Keep your promises to family, friends, Keep your promises to family, friends,

teachers and othersteachers and others

You are trustworthy when...You are trustworthy when...

You can be You can be counted on to tell counted on to tell the truth.the truth.

People of IntegrityPeople of Integrity

The people on the following slides all The people on the following slides all stood up for what they believed in.stood up for what they believed in.

They have all been recognized with They have all been recognized with awards for their contributions to the awards for their contributions to the betterment of society.betterment of society.

Some of them paid a dear price for their Some of them paid a dear price for their beliefs.beliefs.

Craig KielburgerCraig Kielburger

At the age of 12, CraigAt the age of 12, Craig

Kielburger founded the Kielburger founded the

organization organization Free theFree the

ChildrenChildren in response to in response to

a newspaper article hea newspaper article he

had read about childhad read about child

slave labour.slave labour.

Craig and Marc KielburgerCraig and Marc Kielburger

Today Craig and Today Craig and Marc Kielburger are Marc Kielburger are dedicated activists for dedicated activists for children’s rights.children’s rights.

They have opened They have opened over 100 schools over 100 schools around the world for around the world for enslaved children.enslaved children.

Herb CarnegieHerb Carnegie

When Herb Carnegie When Herb Carnegie was denied an was denied an opportunity to play opportunity to play professional hockey professional hockey because of his skin because of his skin colour, he rose above colour, he rose above this adversity and this adversity and started the Future started the Future Aces program to help Aces program to help young people build young people build leadership skills.leadership skills.

Dr. David SuzukiDr. David Suzuki

Dr. David Suzuki is an Dr. David Suzuki is an award winning award winning scientist and scientist and environmentalist.environmentalist.

The preservation of The preservation of the environment for the environment for future generations is future generations is his top priority.his top priority.

Rick HansonRick Hanson

Rick Hanson from Rick Hanson from Canada is known as Canada is known as the “Man in Motion”.the “Man in Motion”.

In 1985, he In 1985, he wheelchaired around wheelchaired around the globe to raise the globe to raise awareness about the awareness about the potential of people potential of people with disabilities.with disabilities.

Mahatma GhandiMahatma Ghandi

“ “Happiness is when Happiness is when you think,what you you think,what you say,and what you do say,and what you do are in harmony.”are in harmony.”

““Be the change you Be the change you want to see in the want to see in the world.”world.”

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

““The time is always The time is always right to do what’s right to do what’s right.”right.”