Elements Of Security – Integrity Basic 3 Security Education Lesson Note

Subject: Security Education
Class: Primary 3
Duration: 30 minutes

What is Integrity?

Integrity means being honest, truthful, and making sure things stay correct and unchanged. It also means not damaging or changing things that belong to others.

Understanding Integrity in Security

Integrity in security means:

• Keeping information exactly as it should be
• Not changing or damaging other people’s work
• Making sure messages are passed correctly
• Protecting things from being broken or altered

Examples of Integrity

At School

• Not changing answers on your friend’s homework
• Copying notes correctly from the blackboard
• Not tearing pages from library books
• Telling the teacher exactly what happened during a fight

At Home

• Not breaking your sister’s toys
• Passing messages to parents correctly
• Not changing what your parents told you to say
• Taking care of family property

In the Community

• Not damaging public property like streetlights
• Not writing on walls or buildings
• Keeping playground equipment in good condition
• Not changing road signs or warning notices

Ways to Show Integrity

Be Honest

• Always tell the truth
• Don’t lie about what you did
• Admit your mistakes
• Don’t blame others for your actions

Protect Information

• Don’t change what others have written
• Pass messages exactly as you heard them
• Don’t add false information to stories
• Keep records and documents safe

Take Care of Property

• Don’t break things that belong to others
• Handle school materials carefully
• Return borrowed items in good condition
• Report damage when it happens

Do the Right Thing

• Follow rules even when no one is watching
• Help fix problems you caused
• Stand up for what is right
• Be dependable and trustworthy

Benefits of Having Integrity

• People trust you more
• You feel good about yourself
• Others want to be your friend
• You become a reliable person
• Your community becomes a better place

What Happens Without Integrity

• People don’t trust you
• Information becomes wrong
• Things get damaged or broken
• Problems become worse
• Community becomes unsafe

Class Exercise

1. Fill in the blanks:

Words: honest, unchanged, correct, property

1. Integrity means being _____________ and truthful.
2. We should keep information _____________ and correct.
3. Always pass messages _____________ as you heard them.
4. Take care of other people’s _____________.

1. Choose the correct answer:

1. Which shows integrity? a) Changing your friend’s homework b) Telling the truth c) Breaking school chairs
2. Integrity means keeping things: a) Hidden b) Unchanged and correct c) Secret
3. When you borrow something, you should: a) Keep it forever b) Return it in good condition c) Break it

1. Write SHOWS INTEGRITY or DOES NOT SHOW INTEGRITY:

1. Copying notes correctly from the blackboard: _______
2. Changing what your teacher said: _______
3. Taking care of library books: _______
4. Lying about breaking a window: _______
5. Admitting when you make a mistake: _______

1. Match the action with the type of integrity:

• Telling the truth → Being honest
• Not changing homework → Protecting information
• Not breaking toys → Taking care of property
• Following rules → Doing the right thing

1. Complete these sentences:

1. Integrity means keeping things _____________ and unchanged.
2. When you borrow books, return them in _____________ condition.
3. Always pass _____________ exactly as you heard them.
4. People _____________ you more when you have integrity.

1. Give two examples of integrity at school:
2. Give two examples of integrity at home:
3. Answer these questions:

1. What does integrity mean?
2. Why is integrity important?
3. What happens when people don’t have integrity?

1. Write TRUE or FALSE:

1. Integrity means changing information to make it better. _______
2. You should take care of things that belong to others. _______
3. It’s okay to lie if no one will find out. _______
4. People trust those who have integrity. _______

1. List three ways to show integrity: