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Month
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Character Trait
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| August |
Respect
for others, self, and environment |
| September |
Honesty (trustworthiness and straightforwardness of conduct.) |
| October |
Responsibility
(moral, legal, and mental
accountability for choices) |
| November |
Caring Compassion (empathy and respect for
others) |
| December |
Perseverance (perseverance while
encountering negative influences) |
| January |
Loyalty (the need to establish personal and
career relationships based on positive ethical principles) |
| February |
Fairness (equitable behavior) |
| March |
Self-Reliance (Self-control and belief in
one's own self-worth and the ability to rely on one's strengths) |
| April |
Self-Discipline (positive patterns of
behavior and the strength of mental and moral courage to accomplish
tasks, manage time, and relate effectively with others) |
| May |
Civic Duty
(productive and responsible citizen, environmental consciousness) |
Some Web Resources for Character Education
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- Character
Building Site: A Source of Stories That Build Character
- To find appropriate stories, click on an anecdote or biography that
illustrates a value or values you would like to teach. Biographies include
George Washington Carver, Confucius, Anne Frank, Benjamin Franklin, and
Eleanor Roosevelt.
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- Character Counts!
- Character Counts! is a nationwide initiative to support nonpartisan
character education. The site includes a weekly commentary, Kids for
Character, En Espanol, Tips and Guides, and more.
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- Character
Education by the Book
- In this article, two teachers tell you how they use literature to explore
universal values.
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- Character
Education Sample Lesson Plans
- The Teacher's Lounge provides 13 different character education lesson
plans, including Be Responsible, Be Prepared, Be Honest, Be Friendly, and
more.
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- Character:
Teaching Ethical Behavior
- A crisis of character among today's youth demands immediate, aggressive
attention. Learn how to teach students to behave more ethically.
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- Center for the 4th and 5th
R's
- The Center offers lots of good information on character education,
including an online newsletter, the history of character education, a
comprehensive approach to character education, a 12-step approach to
character education, school-wide success stories, recommended resources, and
more.
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- Does
Character Education Make A Difference?
- This article briefly summarizes the research done on character education
and its effects on students over the past 70 years.
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- Elementary
Lesson Plan Ideas for Character Education
- This site offers nine character traits and ties them together with
children's books and activities.
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- Eleven Principles
of Effective Character Education
- The Character Education Partnership provides a look at some basic
principles.
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- Example
of a High School Character Education Plan
- The Utah Office of Education offers this comprehensive plan for character
education at the high school level.
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- Family
Cares
- Dedicated to the development of compassion and volunteerism in children,
this site seeks to provide children, families, schools, and religious groups
with meaningful opportunities to show they care about others.
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- Good Character
- This site offers a wealth of free character education resources for
teachers and coaches. You'll find discussion questions, writing assignments,
learning activities, opportunities for student action, and lots of teacher
support material. Check back frequently, as this site is constantly updated.
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- Learning
Adventures in Citizenship
- Here are over 35 original lesson plans (K-12) that provide activities for
good citizenship and which can be implemented on- or offline.
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- Lesson
Plan Ideas
- Here are some great lesson plans from Utah's state-mandated character
education program.
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- Links to Other
Sites
- Here you'll find links for character education, conflict resolution and
peer mediation, drug prevention, and more.
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- The Education
of Character
- These materials are excerpted from The Education of Character - Lessons
for Beginners, an excellent book by Dr. Will S. Keim applicable to high
school students.
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- Wise Skills
- Wise Skills is a comprehensive character-building program for grades
kindergarten through 8. This web site includes a newsletter, character
quotations, and more.
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- Whootie Owl's Stories to Grow By
- Whootie Owl presents folk and fairy tales from all over the world that
promote positive values. Organized by type of tale, theme, and origin, you
can find a story that illustrates a specific project or discussion.
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