GoodCharacter December Newsletter

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Contents The Daily Dilemma Theme of the Month Lessons and Activities In the News
	"Fairness is what justice really is." -Potter Stewart
The Daily Dilemma Challenge your students! Not-so-hypothetical situations from the case files of Charis Denison. For December... Katy cringes every time she hears her friends use words like "retarded" or "gay" in a derogatory manner. Should she object when it happens, or should she let it pass so people won't think she's weird? Click here for the Daily Dilemma Back to Top
	"It is reasonable that everyone who asks justice should do justice." -Thomas Jefferson
Theme of the Month: Fairness Acting out of fairness means acting justly and impartially. If you are a fair person, then you treat people the way you want to be treated, you are open-minded and reasonable, you play by the rules, and you treat all people equally and objectively. One of the programs in our new character education series based on the Six Pillars of Character is The Fairness Connection. Check out a preview from the discussion guide here. The complete series will be available in February 2008.

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	"It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself." -Eleanor Roosevelt
Lessons and Activities Elementary School Learning to be Fair Join Essie and the rest of the Popcorn Park gang as they discover that treating everyone equally and fairly is harder than it sounds. Fair vs. Unfair Teach your class all about fairness with fun activities and role playing showing the difference between fair and unfair behavior. Middle School Geometry and Fairness Help your middle school students with their math skills while teaching them about fairness. Don't forget the handout! (PDF) The Fairness Connection Here's a sampling of questions from The Fairness Connection, just one of the videos from Live Wire Media's newest series, The Character Chronicles. High School Teens and Fairness Students get the opportunity to discuss what it means to be fair. This lesson also includes activities and writing prompts intended to get students thinking critically about fairness. Teaching Fairness in the School Environment This handout includes plenty of activities and exercises to use when discussing fairness as well as intriguing discussion and writing prompts. (Microsoft Word document) Back to Top
	"The precepts of the law are these: to live honestly, to injure no one, and to give every man his due." -Justinian I, Byzantine emperor (483-565)
In the News Use these articles to gather ideas about how to build good character at home, work, and in your community! Muslim girls find cultural acceptance in Girl Scouts A young girl finds that by wearing her Girl Scout sash over her everyday clothes, she is treated more fairly and given fewer scowls from the people around her. Giving farmers a fair price for product Fair Trade status ensures local farmers in Sunderland will be paid fair prices for their products and fair wages for their workers. School sports emphasize fairness A South Dakota Superintendent shows taxpayers why it is so important to offer sports in school. Back to Top
	"In our hearts and in our laws, we must treat all our people with fairness and dignity..." -Bill Clinton

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