The backstory: My 6th graders are studying Medieval Europe and are designing their own coat of arms. As part of that process, we learned about the symbols, colors, and themes of medieval heraldry. This entailed exposure to some new words.
Student K: What does fidelity mean?
Me: It means that someone is honest, faithful, and trustworthy.
Student T: Oh, that’s why banks use it in their names.
Student M: Banks? They aren’t trustworthy at all. They shouldn’t use that word to describe themselves.
This declaration was accepted as fact by the class. Banks, take note: the 6th grade knows what you have done and they don’t approve.
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