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Click here for information about In Search of Character™,  a video series for teens, produced by Elkind+Sweet Communications Inc. in association with Character Counts!




 

 


Here you will find:

SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS for the video series  In Search of Character.
CLASSROOM DISCUSSION QUESTIONS for character education.
STUDENT WRITING ASSIGNMENTS for character education.
GROUP LEARNING ACTIVITIES for character education.
CHARACTER in SPORTS: for coaches and athletes.
OPPORTUNITIES for ACTION: how students can get involved in character building experiences.
DISCUSSION TIPS and TECHNIQUES: how to conduct productive, meaningful discussions in the classroom.
LINKS to key character education organizations.

PRINCIPLES

The following principles are emphasized throughout this website:

Your character is defined by what you do, not by 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’s costly or risky.

You don’t have to adopt the worst behavior of others as a standard 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 good character is that it makes you a better person and it makes the world a better place.

 

You may click on any of the topics below to access all related materials.

TRUSTWORTHINESS

CITIZENSHIP

RESPECT

HONESTY

RESPONSIBILITY

COURAGE

FAIRNESS

DILIGENCE

CARING

INTEGRITY