Doing the Right Thing aims to promote values that will assist students to become responsible New Zealanders who respect others and the law.
What students will learn
These year 0¨C3 resources will help students to learn:
- the difference between right and wrong
- the need for rules, and the consequences of breaking them for ourselves and others
- the qualities of a role model.
Five focus areas
Learning activities are arranged in five focus areas.
Focus area 1: Respect
Students distinguish right from wrong and explain the benefits of doing the right thing.
Focus area 2: Right and wrong
Students explain that lying and cheating are wrong and have consequences.
- Right and wrong (PDF, 463KB)
- Right and wrong (Word, 118KB)
Focus area 3: Rules, laws and consequences
Students explain why we need rules, what might happen if a class rule is broken, and how we feel when we, or our property, get hurt.
- Rules, laws and consequences (PDF, 171KB)
- Rules, laws and consequences (Word, 243KB)
Focus area 4: Honesty
Students explain the concept of respect in their own words, name one person they respect and say why they respect that person.
Focus area 5: Role models
Students name and draw a person who they want to be like.
- Role models (PDF, 401KB)
- Role models (Word, 94KB)