In·teg·ri·tyIn·teg·ri·ty Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or

ethical code. ethical code. Moral soundness; honesty; freedom from Moral soundness; honesty; freedom from

corrupting influence or motive; -- used corrupting influence or motive; -- used especially with reference to the especially with reference to the fulfillment of contracts, the discharge of fulfillment of contracts, the discharge of agencies, trusts, and the like; agencies, trusts, and the like; uprightness; rectitude.uprightness; rectitude.

CharacterCharacter is a constellation of enduring is a constellation of enduring motivational and other traits that are motivational and other traits that are manifested in the characteristic ways manifested in the characteristic ways that an individual reacts to various that an individual reacts to various challengeschallenges

How to Love Yourself

Stop all criticism. Don’t scare

yourself. Be gentle, kind

and patient. Be kind to your

mind. Praise yourself.

Support yourself. Be loving to your

negatives. Take care of your

body. Work on skills

you already have REMAIN POSITIVE

NO MATTER WHAT!

Six Pillars of Character

Trustworthiness Be honest.Be honest. Don’t deceive, cheat or Don’t deceive, cheat or

steal.steal. Be reliable – do what you Be reliable – do what you

say you’ll do.say you’ll do. Have the courage to do the Have the courage to do the

right thing.right thing. Build a good reputation.Build a good reputation. Be loyal – stand by your Be loyal – stand by your

family, friends and country.family, friends and country.

Respect Treat others with respect; follow the Treat others with respect; follow the

Golden Rule.Golden Rule. Be tolerant of differences.Be tolerant of differences. Use good manners, not bad language.Use good manners, not bad language. Be considerate of the feelings of others.Be considerate of the feelings of others. Don’t threaten hurt anyone.Don’t threaten hurt anyone. Deal peacefully with anger, insults and Deal peacefully with anger, insults and

disagreements.disagreements.

Responsibility Do what you are supposed to do.Do what you are supposed to do. Use self-control.Use self-control. Be self-disciplined.Be self-disciplined. Think before you act – consider the Think before you act – consider the

consequences.consequences. Be Be accountableaccountable for your choices. for your choices.

Fairness Play by the rules.Play by the rules. Take turns and share.Take turns and share. Be open-minded; listen to Be open-minded; listen to

others.others. Don’t take advantage of Don’t take advantage of

others.others. Don’t blame others Don’t blame others

carelessly.carelessly.

Caring Be kind.Be kind. Be compassionate and Be compassionate and

show you care.show you care. Express gratitude.Express gratitude. Forgive others.Forgive others. Help people in need.Help people in need.

Citizenship Do your share to make your Do your share to make your

school and community school and community better.better.

Stay informed; vote.Stay informed; vote. Be a good neighbor.Be a good neighbor. Obey laws and rules.Obey laws and rules. Respect authority.Respect authority. Protect the environment.Protect the environment.

Do’s and Don’ts of Integrity Activity

With a partner, write list of do’s and don’ts for being a person of integrity. You should have AT LEAST 5 “do’s” and 5 “don’ts”. Be prepared to share!

Answer questions: What happens when people live in

accordance with these guidelines? What happens when they don’t? In what ways can/do young people

demonstrate integrity?

Your character is defined by what you do, not what you say or believe.

Every choice you make helps define the kind of person you are choosing to be.

Good character requires doing the right thing, even when it is costly or risky.

You don't have to take the worst behavior of others as a standard for yourself. You can choose to be better than that.

What you do matters, and one person can make a big difference.

The payoff for a good character is that it makes you a better person and it makes the world a better place.

“Some believe the greatest threat to our national

security and future comes from no external enemy but from the enemy within – in

our loss of strong moral and community values and

support.”Marian Wright

Edelman