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Big Chalk Integrated
Classroom (www.bigchalk.com)
Classroom ideas and activities for teachers.
Bill of Rights Institute (www.billofrightsinstitute.org)
Dedicated to helping high school Social Studies teachers enhance their
students' understanding of their rights and responsibilities as citizens,
as well as historical and intellectual origins of the U.S. Constitution
and the Bill of Rights.
Character Counts (www.charactercounts.org)
Curriculum teaching the Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness,
respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship.
Character Education
Partnership (www.character.org)
- A nonpartisan coalition of organizations and individuals dedicated to
developing moral character and civic virtues in our nations youth as one
means of creating a more compassionate and responsible society.
CHARACTERplus (http://info.csd.org)
- A division of cooperating School districts, St. Louis, MO; weaves
character education throughout the school day, integrating it into
discipline policies, afterschool activities and reform initiatives.
Developmental Studies
Center (www.devstu.org) - A very
comprehensive prevention program focused on creation of a "caring
community of learners." There is a focus on relationships and class
meetings, and extension to community and after-school programs.
Ethics Resource Center
(www.ethics.org) - Aims to serve as a
catalyst for the integration of character education initiatives in
organizations and institutions that serve our youth.
Giraffe Project (www.giraffe.org)
- Encourages kids to stick their necks out for the common good by telling
stories of real-life heroes in the media, in schools, and on podiums.
Global Classroom (www.globalclassroom.com)
- A mail order company that specializes in quality educational and
character education products.
Good Character (www.goodcharacter.com)
List of online resources for teaching character education.
Heartwood Institute (www.heartwoodethics.org)
- Heartwood curriculums use multicultural literature to help children
understand seven universal attributes: courage, loyalty, justice. respect,
hope, honesty and love.
Institute for Global Ethics
(www.globalethics.org) - Seeks
to promote public discourse and practical action around significant
ethical issues. Interesting ethical dilemmas.
Kentucky Department of Education (www.kde.state.ky.us)
A character education guide developed from the Ohio Valley Education
Cooperative in partnership with the Kentucky Department of Education.
Laws of Life Essay Contest
(www.lawsoflife.org) - The John
Templeton foundation encourages young people to write about their own laws
of life.
Living Values (www.livingvalues.net)
- Provides guiding principles and tools for the development of the whole
person, recognizing that the individual is comprised of physical,
intellectual, emotional, and spiritual dimensions. Parents and children
will find activities that support values learning and living.
National Service-Learning Clearinghouse (www.servicelearning.org)
A fact sheet about character education and service-learning.
North Carolina Character Education (www.ncpublicschools.org)
Character Education Manual and curriculum guide.
Project Wisdom (www.projectwisdom.com)
Helping students make wiser choices.
Utah Character Education (www.usoe.k12.ut.us)
Statewide Character Education guide and resource site.
Wise Skills Resources (www.wiseskills.com)
- Highlights the lives of positive role models as a basis for addressing
character, community, and conflict resolution.
Yuba County California Character Education (www.yubacoe.k12.ca.us)
Comprehensive district wide Character Education initiative.
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