Investigation Briefing Script

Teacher: "Good morning, detectives! Welcome to the Integrity Investigation. I’m Chief Detective Morales, and today each of you is an Integrity Detective on a very important mission."

Teacher: "Detective teams, please come forward and choose your detective badges. Put your badge on and wear it proudly—this shows you’re ready to solve mysteries about honesty, integrity, and reliability."

⏱ [Pause 20 seconds for students to collect and put on badges]

Teacher: "Here in Detective Headquarters, we’ve received a pile of case files—real-life situations happening right here in our school. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to read each case file carefully and decide which trait it demonstrates: honesty, integrity, or reliability."

Teacher: "First, let’s make sure we’re all clear on our three key traits. What does honesty mean?"

⏱ [Pause for responses]

Teacher: "Yes—honesty is telling the whole truth in your words and actions, even when it’s hard. Next: who can explain integrity?"

⏱ [Pause for responses]

Teacher: "Exactly—integrity means doing the right thing, even when no one is watching, and keeping your promises. Finally, what about reliability?"

⏱ [Pause for responses]

Teacher: "Great thinking—reliability is being dependable, doing what you say you will, and showing up when others count on you."

Teacher: "Now, in just a moment, I’m going to hand each team a stack of Case File Cards. In your teams of three or four, you’ll read a scenario on each card, then place it into one of three piles labeled HONESTY, INTEGRITY, or RELIABILITY."

Teacher: "Remember these detective clues:
• Honesty = truth-telling and openness
• Integrity = doing the right thing when no one’s looking
• Reliability = following through and being dependable

Keep your eyes peeled for the clues that match each trait."

Teacher: "Does anyone have questions about your mission or how to get started?"

⏱ [Answer any student questions]

Teacher: "All right, detectives, assemble at your tables. Your case files await! Once you’re settled, we’ll begin sorting. Good luck, and trust your instincts—case closed depends on you!"

⏱ [Transition class to Mini-Lecture on Terms using the Integrity Detective Slides]

Case File Cards

Below are 12 scenario cards for your detectives to sort into Honesty, Integrity, or Reliability. Print and cut each card for the activity.

1. "During art class, you accidentally spill paint on the table. No one saw you do it, but you tell the teacher what happened and help clean it up."
2. "You find a library book on the playground with no name inside. Instead of keeping it, you turn it in to the librarian so it can be returned to its owner."
3. "You promised your friend you’d help them with their math homework after school, but you feel too tired and decide not to go."
4. "You said you would practice piano at 5:00 PM every day. Even when your friends ask you to play outside, you go home and practice as promised."
5. "At home, you accidentally break a favorite toy and hide the pieces so your parents won’t notice."
6. "In your group project, you tell the teacher you did your part, but you actually didn’t do any of the work."
7. "Every morning, you make sure your backpack is ready and your lunch is packed before you leave for school."
8. "You tell your teacher you completed your reading assignment on time, but you really finished it late and just changed the date on your paper."
9. "Your classmate lent you a book, and you promised to return it by Friday. You give it back on Friday, just as you said you would."
10. "After snack time, the teacher asks who took an extra cookie from the jar. You know your friend took it, but you stay silent so they won’t get in trouble."
11. "You study spelling words for 15 minutes every night, and your test scores go up because you’re consistent."
12. "Your little brother lost his pencil at school. You forgot about your promise to bring it home but remember later and rush back to return it to him."