Contents

The Daily Dilemma
Theme of the Month
Featured Web Resources
Character Education Tips
In the News
Newsletter Special - Picture Book for Young Readers

CHALLENGE YOUR STUDENTS!
Not-so-hypothetical situations from the case files of Charis Denison.

For May...
Bethany has confided in Stacy that an adult neighbor has been touching her in ways that make her uncomfortable. Should Stacy keep Bethany's secret or risk their friendship by telling an adult?
Click here to read the complete dilemma with facilitator notes and discussion questions.

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Theme of the Month: Citizenship

Here are some tools to get your students thinking, talking, and writing about what effective conflict resolution means to them.

From GoodCharacter.com
Discussion Guide

Elementary
A Class Citizenship Tree for Elementary Students
Teaching Citizenship's Five Themes
Cyber Community Citizenship (PDF)

Middle
School-Based Service Learning (PDF)
Active Citizenship through the Spectacles of Benjamin Franklin

High School
Affirmative Action and the Michigan Cases
We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution

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The Tom Burnett Family Foundation has an excellent free program on teaching citizenship. Registration is required to access the materials, but it is free of charge. The program is applicable to all grade levels, but focuses on middle school students.
Citizenship Education

Constitutional Rights Foundation (CRF) is a non-profit, non-partisan, community-based organization dedicated to educating America's young people about the importance of civic participation in a democratic society. Under the guidance of a Board of Directors chosen from the worlds of law, business, government, education, the media, and the community, CRF develops, produces, and distributes programs and materials to teachers, students, and public-minded citizens all across the nation.
Constitutional Rights Foundation

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This is an excellent primer article on teaching citizenship to your class.
Teaching Children Democratic Citizenship

Written by Sarah A. Smith, Research Assistant, edited by Stephen F. Duncan, Professor, School of Family Life, Brigham Young University.

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Here are some examples of citizenship education initiatives throughout the nation and beyond. Use these articles to gather ideas about how to build good character at home, work, and in your community!
Students take top honor in citizenship initiative
Hamilton County students have citizenship in the bag
Kids clean up to learn good citizenship

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