Character Education - Free Resources, Materials, Lesson Plans

Character Education: Free Resources, Materials, Lesson Plans

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How to Do
Character Education:
An Overview

The BIG PICTURE, made clear and simple.



	Your character is defined by what you do, not what you say or believe.

	Every choice you make helps define the kind of person you are choosing to be.

	Good character requires doing the right thing, even when it is costly or risky.

	You don't have to take the worst behavior of others as a standard of comparison for yourself. You can choose to be better than that.

	What you do matters, and one person can make a big difference.

	The payoff for having good character is that it makes you a better person and it makes the world a better place.

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Challenge Your Students With

THE DAILY DILEMMA

Not-so-hypothetical situations from the case files of Charis Denison.

Thirty-one real life dilemmas, fully described, including facilitator's notes and challenging discussion questions.

Topics include bullying, cheating, lying, friendships, fairness, loyalty, trust, honesty, sexual harassment, stress, family relationships, drugs & alcohol,and more.

Start by visiting the archive page, where you'll find all 31 dilemmas conveniently synopsized. You can just pick and click.

If you work with kids, and you need to implement character education tomorrow, and you want some immediate help, this is where to start.

But if your character education program is cruising, and you just want some additional ideas and materials, this is also where to start.

TEACHING GUIDES for K-12 CHARACTER EDUCATION

These guides are packed with discussion questions, writing assignments, and student activities that you can use to create your own lesson plans. Click on your grade level:

• High School

• Middle School

• Elementary School

SERVICE LEARNING

Is a form of project based learning in which academic goals are accomplished through community service. Service learning develops citizenship, responsibility, and many other positive character virtues, making it possibly the most powerful character education program you can implement. Here's how you can do it.

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Live Wire Media is the owner/publisher of GoodCharacter.com. Our shelves are brimming with award-winning, research-based video DVDs, curriculum modules, interactive software, and other helpful tools for character education, guidance, and life skills.

Below is a sampling of what you'll find when you visit our store. Just click on one of these topics and do some exploring. In fact, you may as well check out the whole website while you're there.

Character Education		Respect		Responsibility

B ullying		C onflict Resolution		Relationships

CHARACTER in SPORTS:

Coaches are among the most influential people in a young athlete's life. Kids learn more from their coaches about character than about athletic performance. Here are some tools to help you seize the character building potential of your sports program.

OPPORTUNITIES for ACTION:

We become good people by doing good things (at least Aristotle thought so). Here you'll find lots of opportunities for your students to become involved in character building activities.

GREAT WEB RESOURCES for TEACHERS:

This section provides an A+ lineup of carefully selected web pages that contain practical, useful material for character educators. There is a lot in these pages that you can use as the basis for class discussions, writing assignments and student activities.

SCHOOL-TO-WORK:ETHICS IN THE WORKPLACE

As young people enter the workforce they encounter a variety of ethical problems that require tough decisions. Here are some thorny scenarios for your students to wrestle with.

HOW TO LEAD A GREAT CLASSROOM DISCUSSION:

Facilitation techniques (including Socratic Method) for conducting lively, productive, meaningful discussions with your students.

KEY CHARACTER EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS:

Links to some very helpful places.

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