Transcript What is Character Education?

What is Character Education?
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By: Lauri Breisacher
Kara Bell
Lori Blalock
Barbara Hoch
What is Character Education?
• Deliberate instruction in basic values
and morals, ideally woven into lessons
throughout the curriculum.
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What are the components?
Acceptance
Accountability
Behavior
Citizenship
Compassion
Courtesy
Conduct
Confidence
Dependability
Determination
Endurance
Ethics
Friendliness
Honesty
Integrity
Kindness
Manners
Morals
Patience
Perseverance
Reliability
Respect
Responsibility
Self-Control
Self-discipline
Self-respect
Sportsmanship
Temper
Temptation
The Golden Rule
Tolerance
Truthfulness
Trustworthiness
Values
Virtue
What are some of the
essential questions?
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• How do expectations of character differ
across the U.S.?
• How we, as teachers, develop a character
education program?
• Is there such a thing as a universal set of
values that ought to guide all human
experience, regardless of culture?
• How are parents involved in school character
development?
Specific Examples for
Character Ed. in the
Classroom
• K-3
– Role playing
– Themes of positive behavior
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– Games kids play
www.gameskidsplay.com
– Encouragement
Ex. Announcements in the newsletter or intercom of
good deeds done in the classroom
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Specific Examples for
Character Ed. in the
Classroom
• 3-6
– “Tough Decisions: 50 Activities in Values
and Character Education” By: Ann
Bourman
– Sports Role Models
– Community building activities
– 2nd Step Curriculum kits
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Resources for Character
Education
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Boston University
William Bennett’s Book of Virtues
Integrity Matters Videos
Bible, Aristotle’s Ethics and Analects of
Confucius (as far as history goes)
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Should Character Education
be a Part of Social Studies?
• Yes it should be, however, we believe it
should be interwoven in every subject!
Does it reflect the California
Standards?
• Yes, the History/Social Science standards include…
(K.1) Students understand that being a good citizen
involves acting in certain ways.
(1.1) Students describe the rights and individual
responsibilities of citizenship.
(2.5) Students understand the importance of individual
action and character and explain how heroes from long
ago and the recent past have made a difference in
others' lives.
(3.4) Students understand the role of rules and laws in our
daily lives and the basic structure of the U.S.
government.
Does it reflect the National
Standards?
• Yes…
– Individuals, groups and institutions
– Civic ideals and practices
• “Values issues include the moral development of
children and the teaching and modeling of human
relationships. Where you stand on these issues is
largely determined by your own individual moral
attitudes, and you should be aware of how influential
those attitudes are in the classroom” (Ellis, 241).