Volume 1, Issue 1 February 2007
Good Character in Practice
Each month, we will profile a young person who is doing their part to make a difference in the world. These kids exemplify all the traits of someone with good character. In addition to the news story, we'll include some discussion questions for you to share with your class.
This month's profile is about an Atlanta teenager who has become a modern day abolitionist.
Story: Teen raises money to fight social injustice
Discussion Questions (PDF)
Quick Hits
Celebrate Presidents' Day on February 19th.
Here's a great site to get you started...
Discussion Questions (PDF)
February is also Black History Month.
Find out more about what you can do for Black History Month!
Contents
The Daily Dilemma
In the News
Featured Web Resources
Character Education Tips
Virtue of the Month
Special Offer
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CHALLENGE YOUR STUDENTS!
Not-so-hypothetical situations from the case files of Charis Denison.
For February...
Kevin feels that his baseball coach has given him an unfair advantage over other members of the team. Should he do something about it, or just accept his good luck?
Click here to read the complete dilemma with facilitator notes and discussion questions.
Here are some great examples of character education initiatives throughout the nation and beyond. Use these articles to gather ideas about how to start or improve your own program!
Social and emotional learning on par with reading and writing
How to integrate character lessons into any curriculum
Cultural days teach students about ethnic diversity
Local business man gives students lesson in respect
PARENTS AND EDUCATORS - YOU WON'T WANNA MISS THIS...
Educator and author Dr. Michael Thomson (known to many as Dr. Mike) received his Ph.D. in education from The Ohio State University. For over 20 years, he's specialized in motivational and humorous presentations and workshops for kids of all ages, their parents, teachers and coaches. His Web site, "It's All About Character" was formed to help teach individuals and organizations how to build and promote good character. There's even a monthly blog and a weekly podcast called "90 Seconds to Sanity" designed just for parents!
Click here for more with Dr. Mike
Are you unsure of the best way to teach character or looking for a different approach to engage your students in ethics?
This article includes a variety of methods to easily implement character building in any setting.
An Overview of Character Education
Here are some tools to get your students thinking, talking, and writing about what Respect means to them.
Elementary
Exceptional apples
A primer lesson from no name calling week (PDF)
Friendship flowers
Black history month lessons for young children
Middle
Exercising for respect (PDF)
Complimentary round table
Respect diversity in society and the workplace
The human treasure hunt (PDF)
High School
Copyright etiquette
Learn respect and tolerance by scrutinizing images in the media
Multicultural community
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Famous Words from Famous People - Black History Month, Presidents' Day and the Virtue of Respect.
"Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing."
-Abraham Lincoln
"I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me...All I ask is that you respect me as a human being."
-Jackie Robinson
"We must build a new world, a far better world - one in which the eternal dignity of man is respected."
-Harry S. Truman
"Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed."
-Booker T. Washingon
"We confide in our strength, without boasting of it; we respect that of others, without fearing it."
-Thomas Jefferson
"I submit to you that if a man hasn't discovered something he will die for, he isn't fit to live."
-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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The Six Pillars of Character: Respect
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Getting Along with Groark: Groark Learns About Prejudice
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Big Changes, Big Choices: Respecting Others
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In Search of Character: Respect
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Character Journal Interactive: Respect
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PeaceTalks: Respecting Yourself and Others
Click here for more info. |
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Auto B Good : Responsibility, Respectfulness, Dependability
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Real Character / Real People: Profiles in Respect Click here for more info. |
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LifeSteps: Respect
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