Grade 5 · SEL · Lesson 29

Trust & Responsibility

Trust is the quiet glue of every strong relationship. You cannot order it, you cannot demand it, and you cannot fake it for long. Trust is built one small action at a time — and a single careless choice can take a lot of those small actions to repair. The good news: the actions that build trust are simple, learnable, and yours to choose every day.

What this lesson teaches

1Explain how small actions either build or break trust
2Identify the four habits that make a person reliable
3Repair trust honestly when you have let someone down
4Write a clear trust agreement with a partner or team

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