Unit 3 Lesson 1: Why Values Matter

Unit 3 Lesson 1: Why Values Matter

by Hisham AbdelFadil

Grade 4 ​Social Studies

​Beyond Sprouts

What are values?​

Values are basic beliefs that guide our attitudes and actions.​

Multiple Choice

Why values are important to us?

• Because it makes us special when we follow the values when we treat ourselves and others

• Because they help us sleep at night

• Because our books tells us so

Multiple Select

Choose the 4 values that we are studying in the book.

• Forgiveness

• Respect

• Honesty

• Positivity

• Kindness

​Respect: when you show consideration of others' feelings.

1. ​You treat others with kindness and good manners.

2. ​You are polite with others if they are young or old

3. ​You are polite with others regardless they are male or female.

4. ​You show respect in the way you speak

5. ​You show respect in the way you care about others' belonging

6. ​You show respect in the way you listen and treat others,

Honesty: When you always say the truth

1. You always say the truth even if it is hurtful or bad.

2. You are honest so you don't lie, steal or spread rumors about your friend.

3. You are honest so you don't hide what you are doing because you think it will get you in trouble.

4. ​You are honest because you speak and act truthfully.

Kindness: acting in a nice way towards others while waiting for nothing in return

1. You practice kindness in your everyday life.

2. You think of others as you think of yourself.

3. You always think about what you give a comment.

4. You stay silent if you cannot say something nice.

Forgiveness: to forgive people who hurt you

1. You forgive people who hurt you intentionally or accidentally.

2. You are willing to forgive your friend/anyone from your family when they hurt you.

3. You know that forgiveness will lead to a happy and peaceful life.

4. You always train heart to forgive.

The words we speak and the actions we take show who we are.

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​This is why we should always choose the right values before we speak or act.

Multiple Choice

You are at the supermarket, and you see someone picking up a chocolate bar and hiding it in his/her pocket. What should you do?

• I shout and yell at him/her

• I advice to him/her quietly and explain that this is stealing and it is not an acceptable action

• I pretend that I never saw him/her

Multiple Choice

You accidentally broke your big brother's mug. Nobody saw you. What are you going to do?

• I will bravely tell my brother the truth and apologize and will offer to buy a new one for him.

• I will hide the broken mug somewhere and will never speak about it. 

• I will say that our youngest brother did it by mistake.

Multiple Choice

Your friend yelled at you last week in front of other students which hurt your feeling. Today he comes to you to ask for a favor. What are you going to do?

• I will yell at him and ask him to go away.

• I will pretend I can't hear / see him and I will change my place.

• I will do him the favor and later I can tell him that I was hurt by his action last week.