FIRST WEEK OF APRIL

TRUSTWORTHY: Counted on, relied upon; to be worthy of trust

Vs. Unreliable

SUGGESTED READING:
The Little Fire Engine that Saved a City
Mystery of the Lost Letter
I Claudius
MOVIES:
Forest Gump
Young Lincoln

FAMILY ACTIVITY:

Parents can have children help them around the house by bringing in the mail and newspaper, caring for pets, and doing other chores for their parents.
Talk with your children about the importance of keeping promises.
Set an example for your children by keeping your promises to them and expect them to do the same.

CLASS ACTIVITY:

Assign students a regular task to do to help the class. This could be done by rotating a group of students whose job it is to pass out assignment sheets and notices home, or any other tasks done regularly.

HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITY:

Give every student a 3-5 minute presentation assignment at the beginning of class. Have one a day on a prearranged schedule. Topics could be assigned by the teacher or left to the student's discretion.
Everyone depends on others. Discuss why we are so interdependent, and what would happen if people stopped being dependable?

"Well done is better than well said." -Benjamin Franklin

"There is no one subsists by himself." -Owen Felltham

"No degree of knowledge attainable by man is able to set him above the want of hourly assistance." -Samuel Johnson

"He only who acts conscientiously toward himself, will act so toward others." -Johann Kaspar Lavater

"This office is a great and sacred trust." -Abraham Lincoln

Perform a Random Act of Kindness Each Day