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Academy of Achievement
The centerpiece of the site is the
"Gallery of Achievement" which showcases the lives and achievements of legendary
persons who have contributed to the development of the 21st century and who
fascinate the public. The purpose to the exhibit is to show that these achievers
were ordinary people that did extraordinary things, thereby inspiring others to
greatness. The gallery features audio and video clips as well as written
interviews with the subjects, biographies of their lives and profiles of their
accomplishments. The achievers are categorized into several areas including the
arts, public service, sports, business, and science and exploration.
Bumpy
Pumpkin
http://www.BumpyPumpkin.com
For character education use this fall. Activity pages are attached for children.
Book can be ordered from the website below. This book has been very well
received by teachers of both gifted and LD. Character Counts
This educational organization
is working to strengthen the character of young people today with their Six
Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring
and citizenship.
Character Education
Partnership
This is a national
umbrella for all character education organizations. They have a collected
information on educational and community programs designed to develop moral
character and civic virtue.
Character Education
Resources
This site contains a
variety of classroom resources, such as discussion questions, writing
assignments, and learning activities that were designed to support the In
Search of Character video series. You may find some of these to be useful
even if you aren't using the videos.
Community of
Caring
Community of Caring works
to implement and encourage five values--caring, responsibility, respect, trust,
and family--in our nation's schools.
Crossroads
of Character
This is an
interactive web page for kids to learn about what it is to have good character,
where they are in their own personal development, and what they can do to better
themselves and the world. There are five different sections: Know Thyself, The
Hero Within, The Path You Take, What Can I Do? and Other Activities.
Cultural/Social
Diversity Appreciation and Understanding
Activities
Here
are some class activities from the PBS Arthur: Teacher's Corner.
Do You Want
Better Grades?
This site discusses setting goals, planning, taking notes, changing
behavior and more.
Get to Know
Yourself!
Self-esteem, personalities, intelligence, and health are the focus of
this page.
Giraffe Project (Stick Your
Neck Out)
This site sells a curriculum
in which students learn about everyday heroes, study the quality of heroes, and
then implement a service-learning project so they, too, can be heroic.
Heartwood
Institute
The Heartwood
Institute is a non-profit educational organization whose mission is to promote
the understanding and practice of ethical values. Heartwood is an ethics program
that uses multicultural children's literature to help children understand the
seven universal attributes : Courage, Loyalty, Justice, Respect, Hope, Honesty
and Love.
Hero
Quest
This
short activity encourages students to explore what qualities make a hero, using
the six values of Character Education.
I*EARN
The
International Education and Resource Network enables young people to undertake
projects designed to make a meaningful contribution to the health and welfare of
the planet and its people.
Language
Arts "Honesty" Lesson
Plan
Here
are some ways to incorporated the theme of honesty in your K-2 Language Arts
Lesson Plans.
Making
Ethical
Decisions
This
booklet is designed to help you perceive the ethical implications of your
choices, clarify the ethical values and principles involved and help you arrive
at decisions that will bear scrutiny from others and meet your own ethical
aspirations to do the right thing.
My
Hero
My Hero illuminates the "unsung" heroes
in the cities, towns, and countries where we live. Submit a description of your
hero or browse other submissions. (Read about artists, explorers, scientists,
teachers, and other inspirational people at this extensive Web site. If your
hero is missing, create a Web page and submit it for inclusion.)
National Youth Leadership
Council
The National Youth Leadership
Council's mission is to engage young people in their communities and schools
through innovation in learning, service, leadership and public policy. Their web
site provides more information on the organization as well as links to their
publications, conferences, training, news and events.
Resolving Conflict
Creatively
The Resolving Conflict
Creatively Program (RCCP) National Center is dedicated to educating young people
in intercultural understanding and creative nonviolent approaches to conflict.
Role Models on the
Web
The goal of this site is to
showcase outstanding role models to help youths and young adults to pattern
their lives.
Social and
Emotional Development
Activities
Class activities from the PBS Arthur: Teacher's Corner.
Strategies for
Empowering
Students
These
activities will challenge students' minds, empower their senses of well-being,
and rekindle their hearts with a commitment to values and beliefs essential to
becoming and being whole individuals. The activities are divided into primary,
intermediate, and upper-grade levels, each with appropriate developmental
strategies.
Tribes
TRIBES is a program used schoolwide to
promote inclusion and a positive learning environment. Teachers are trained in
the theory, basic research and methodology for creating a community of learners.
The TRIBES agreements serve as the foundational skills for working and learning
together. Those agreements are: attentive listening, mutual respect,
appreciation/no putdowns and the right to participate.
A World of
Prevention
This online
directory contains a list of programs, research, references and resources
dedicated to the prevention of youth problems and the promotion of nurturing
children.
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