[Music] know yourself be self aware check your feelings show you care manage actions keep your cool reach your goals follow the rules see a friend understand their view share a smile that's what we do make good choices think it through make good choices think it through greetings friends I'm Miss yell your 21st century skills coach what are 21st century skills 21st century skills are the skills and knowledge you need to do well be happy and keep learning in school and in life and today we're setting sail on an exciting adventure to explore three superpowers ethics action and accountability these might sound like grownup words but they're important at every age are you ready all about future Captain ethics is like a set of rules or a set of principles that guide us in making right and wrong decisions it helps us be fair and kind to others and live our lives in a positive way this brings us to action action is what you do every day like speaking helping and choosing how to behave your actions show your ethics in real life it's like putting your inner rules about what is right into practice now onto accountability accountability is a fancy way of saying we own up to our actions it shows that you understand your actions are important and are ready to say I did this when something goes wrong it's like being the captain of your ship steering it wisely using your ethics and if you make a mistake you fix it this shows others that you are honest and trustworthy and it helps you follow your ethical rules even better all right friends it's Journal Quest time your mission reflect on a time when you faced a choice between right and wrong for example in fifth grade I was in a store with friends and they dared me to steal candy from a store and because of peer pressure I did it and was caught by the store manager I apologized returned the candy and promised never to do it again learning from this mistake I realize the importance of honesty and standing up for what is right even when it's hard that's my story but I'm sure you have one too so write in your journals about a time you faced a choice between right and wrong write about your decision how it made you feel and what you learned it's okay if things didn't turn out perfectly what's important is the lesson learned and how you will apply it moving forward always remember practicing ethics positive actions and accountability is important because it helps you be a good friend and a good person when you grow up these practices will help you make even more significant decisions in a way that makes you proud and keeps others respecting and trusting you thank you for spending this time with us keep being your wonderful selves making wise choices and doing what's right until our next adventure we will close with a song by Miss Melody Jones titled truthfulness truthfulness is being honest in your words and actions don't listen to gossip stereotypes or Prejudice see the truth for yourself don't try to be more than you are to impress others be yourself your true self truthfulness is brighter brighter than the light of the Sun [Music]