During project time, the young student opened a book about Volkswagen cars. The pages showed cars that cheated on a test to win a green-car race.
The young student's eyes went wide. 'Those cars cheated!' Jordan pointed at a picture of a dirty smoke cloud.
The young student tapped the page and turned to a classmate. 'The cars were not honest,' said the young student. The classmate nodded and picked up a blue crayon.
The young student's lips pressed into a thin line. One finger shook at the picture. 'That smoke is dirty,' whispered the young student.
The young student carried the book to the front of the classroom and held it up. A classmate gasped. A paper airplane drifted down from the ceiling.
The young student took a deep breath and opened the book to the cheating page. 'Look,' said the young student. 'These cars broke the rules.'
The young student set two toy cars on the desk: one labeled honest, one labeled cheating. 'Watch this,' said the young student. The honest car rolled clean and straight.
The young student pushed the cheating car. It sputtered, coughed black smoke, and stopped. The class laughed out loud.
The young student handed the honest car to the classmate. The classmate gave a big thumbs up. The teacher smiled and nodded.
The young student sat back down at the desk. The sunny classroom felt warm and bright. Jordan felt happy and proud.