Integrity

16 Lessons

Overview

Lessons:

All lessons can be found below!

Founding Principle	Individual Responsibility, Civic Virtue, Equality
Grade Level	6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Period Era	Civil War, Cold War, Early Republic, World War II, Progressive Era
Topic	Civil War, African American History, Cold War, Equality, Justice, President, Treaty, Women’s History
Virtues	Integrity

Lessons

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Henry David Thoreau: What I Have to Do…

2 Activities45 Min

How did the actions and live of Henry David Thoreau embody the virtue of integrity?

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George C. Marshall: In Peace and In War

1 Activities45 Min

How was the life of George C. Marshall shaped by integrity?

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My Allegiance is to this Union: Henry Clay, Political Compromise, and Integrity

1 Activities45 Min

How were Henry Clay's actions guided by his integrity and how did they help advance freedom?

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Owen Lattimore and Integrity: A Very Interesting and Satisfying Life

1 Activities45 Min

How did Owen Lattimore's actions of challenging Joseph McCarthy in the 1950s demonstrate his sense of integrity?

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The Unshakeable Witness: Whittaker Chambers and Integrity

1 Activities45 Min

How did Whittaker Chambers' actions embody the principle of integrity?

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Jeannette Rankin: Nothing Left but My Integrity

1 Activities45 Min

How did the actions of Jeannette Rankin's, the first woman elected to U.S. Congress, voting record demonstrate integrity?

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Robert Carter III and Integrity

1 Activities45 Min

How doe the actions of Robert Carter III demonstrate his integrity?

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Breaking the Heart of the World: Henry Cabot Lodge, the Treaty of Versailles, and Integrity

1 Activities45 Min

How did Henry Cabot Lodge practice integrity during the debates regarding the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations following World War I?

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No! No! Not a Sixpence! The XYZ Affair and Integrity

1 Activities45 Min

How did the diplomats in the XYZ Affair maintain their integrity?

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Calvin Coolidge, Reducing the Debt, and Integrity

1 Activities45 Min

How is Calvin Coolidge an example of integrity for students today?

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The Sage of Concord: Ralph Waldo Emerson and Integrity

1 Activities45 Min

How did Ralph Waldo Emerson act with integrity?

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The Case of Max Morris and Urban Renewal: Integrity in Washington, D.C.

1 Activities45 Min

How did Max Morris act with integrity to try to save his business and his neighborhood from the effects of an urban renewal plan that he believed to be an unconstitutional taking of his property?

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David Lucas’ Beachfront Property and Integrity

1 Activities45 Min

In this lesson, students will learn how David Lucas acted with integrity when a new law deprived him of the right to use his property. Lucas boldly challenged what he believed to be an unconstitutional taking of his property.

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Harry Truman, the Firing of Douglas MacArthur, and Integrity

1 Activities45 Min

In this lesson, students will learn about the life of Harry S. Truman and how it was shaped by integrity. They will explore actions throughout his life and how they impacted his identity and purpose. Through his example, they will learn how they can maintain the principle of integrity in their own lives.

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North or South: Robert E. Lee’s Fateful Decision

1 Activities45 Min

In this lesson, students will learn about the life of Robert E. Lee and how it was shaped by integrity. They will explore his actions and how they helped shape his identity and purpose. Through his example, they will learn how they can pursue integrity in their own lives.

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Under My Vine and Fig Tree: George Washington’s Resignation and Integrity

1 Activities45 Min

In this lesson, students will learn about the presidency of George Washington and how it was shaped by integrity. Through this example, students will learn how they can pursue integrity in their own lives.