Building Character

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Building Character

• Integrity

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• Have the courage to say no. Have the courage
  to face the truth. Do the right thing because it
  is right. These are the magic keys for living
  your life with integrity.
• W. Clement Stone

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Are you a person of Integrity?

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

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What is Integrity?

• You are a person with integrity if...
• You are honest with yourself and others.
• You act the way you believe and not how others
  believe.
• You do what you believe is the right thing even
  if it is difficult or unpopular.
• You dont give in to your friends when they want
  you to do something you believe is wrong.

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Integrity at School might look like...
Respecting school property

• Following classroom rules and the schools code
  of conduct

Following bus safety rules
Walking safely in the hallway
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Integrity at School looks like....
Helping others
Showing respect to others
Participating responsibly in class
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Integrity at Home Might Look Like...
Respecting the members and rules in your family
Telling the truth even though it may be difficult
to do
Being reliable with your family responsibilities
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Personal Integrity Looks Like...

• Doing the right thing and standing up for what
  you believe in even if its not popular

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Personal Integrity is...

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

Because you know that its the right thing to do.
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Personal Integrity is...

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

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Trustworthiness

• A person with integrity is trustworthy which
• means you...
• Keep your promises to family, friends, teachers
  and others

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You are trustworthy when...

• You can be counted on to tell the truth.

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People of Integrity

• The people on the following slides all stood up
  for what they believed in.
• They have all been recognized with awards for
  their contributions to the betterment of society.
• Some of them paid a dear price for their
  beliefs.

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• To live is to choose. But to choose well you
  must know who you are and what you stand for,
  where you want to go and why you want to get
  there.
• Kofi Annan

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Craig Kielburger

• At the age of 12, Craig
• Kielburger founded the
• organization Free the
• Children in response to
• a newspaper article he
• had read about child
• slave labour.

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Craig and Marc Kielburger

• Today Craig and Marc Kielburger are dedicated
  activists for childrens rights.
• They have opened over 100 schools around the
  world for enslaved children.

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Herb Carnegie

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

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Dr. David Suzuki

• Dr. David Suzuki is an award winning scientist
  and environmentalist.
• The preservation of the environment for future
  generations is his top priority.

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Rick Hanson

• Rick Hanson from Canada is known as the Man in
  Motion.
• In 1985, he wheelchaired around the globe to
  raise awareness about the potential of people
  with disabilities.

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Emily Murphy, Nellie McClung, Irene Palby, Louise
McKinney Henrietta Muir-Edwards

• In 1929, the woman of Canada did not have equal
  rights with men because under the law, women were
  not considered persons.
• These 5 courageous women had this law abolished
  in what is known today as the women are persons
  too case.

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Elijah Harper

• An Aboriginal leader best known for standing up
  for Aboriginal and human rights which resulted in
  a Humanitarian award.
• Today he is involved in charitable work with
  World Vision.

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Nelson Mandela

• Nelson Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist in
  South Africa.
• He fought for equal rights and was imprisoned
  for 27 for his beliefs.
• In 1993, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Mahatma Ghandi

• Ghandi led India to independence from Great
  Britain without the use of force or violence.
• He swore to always speak the truth and
  encouraged others to do so as well.
• Be the change you want to see in the world.

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

• Dr. Martin Luther King known for his I have a
  dream speech, was a civil rights activist
  fighting for equal rights for all.
• He was a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.
• He was assassinated in 1968.

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• The time is always right
• to do whats right.
• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Happiness is when you think, what you say, and
what you do are in harmony. Mohandas K.
Gandhi