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    My personal philosophy regarding the teaching of character in curriculum is simple. I believe that schools and curriculum are filled with opportunities to display good character and virtues. We‚ as educators‚ display character each and every day in the classroom; including the online settings where I now teach. I don’t believe it is truly possible to leave it out of daily learning‚ as students are absorbing even this type of information in their interactions with us as educators. In this reflection

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    Character Education I read five articles on character education. These articles helped me to better understand the importance of character education and useful techniques and methods to teach children values and morals. The first article I read was Champions of a cause by Dick Riley. This article states that character education dates back to the time that the puritans came over to the new world and thought everyone should be reading the bible. They believed that that this would teach good

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    Running head: CHARACTER EDUCATION Character Education Grand Canyon University: EDU 310 (0206) December 5‚ 2010 Character Development According to Svi Shapiro‚ “Most of our schools are not facing up to their responsibilities.   We must begin to ask ourselves whether educators should help students address the critical moral choices and social issues of our time”. The idea of this quote is placing the responsibility on schools of going beyond that of training students for jobs and getting

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    Character Education Etymologically‚ the word virtue is derived from the latin -vir‚which means “man”. The word most closely associated with virtue in Anglo-Saxon English is vertu‚ which means “moral strength‚ manliness‚ valor‚ excellence‚ and/or worth" (Virtue‚ n.d.). This definition would lead one to mistakenly conclude that virtue is a masculine trait. Indeed‚ in developing my personal worldview‚ I have always associated virtue with femininity. In fact‚ my earliest recollections of school

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    It Ends with Us by Collen Hoover is a book that sends its readers on a roller coaster of emotions‚ with Hoover’s ability to captivate the readers in a way that they are living the story. Each heart ache or moment of happiness the reader is right there with the characters. In the book you follow the main character Lily‚ as she has just moved to Boston and is pursuing her dreams of owning her own flower shop. Hoover intertwines two subplots of her blossoming new romance with Ryle‚ a dark and mysterious

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    make it seem. Even though these books are fiction‚ these are struggles people go through everyday. Whether it is an abusive relationship or having a sibling with a disability. But‚ is running away or staying the answer? In “The Bitter End” Alex the main character become into an abusive relationship‚ but‚ stays through all off it until he almost kills her. In “The Perfect Escape” Kendra cheats on all of her Calc test and her brother Grayson has OCD‚ she decides to run and go to California to find

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    After reviewing all of the materials for the course‚ I am convinced that character education is something that must have a presence in schools. Students of all grade levels can benefit from learning how to become civilized members of society. I agree with Lickona (1992) as far as the family being the first and foremost teacher of morals. As adults‚ we continue to reflect on our morals and virtues with hope of continually improving ourselves‚ especially when we become parents. I as well as many other

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    notion is clearly portrayed through my texts Rainbows End by Jane Harrison‚ The Rabbits by John Marsden and The Ugly Ducking Illustrated by United Artists. Belonging is a mind set‚ which is at times affected by factors such as social status‚ individual circumstances and culture. Problems can often arise due to these factors and through my representations of belonging I will reveal and evaluate these significant issues. My first text Rainbows End supports and reveals‚ to belong is to feel connected

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    Character Education can become an issue as educational systems around the world are seeking to help young people re-connect with their communities‚ their parents and themselves. Many of the programs being developed as part of this trend are in reaction to increasing bullying and often use terms such as respect‚ citizenship‚ trustworthiness‚ responsibility‚ fairness‚ caring and global education to describe their programs. "Character education" is an umbrella term used to describe many aspects of

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    their knowledge of these two character traits and also to practice these attributes. This lesson includes many different ideas that will help the G.S.G teachers and G.S.G leaders to encourage the participation of the students in demonstrating these positive traits. Lesson Plan Read over the lesson plan and calendar that is provided Pass out one work booklet for each student in the G.S.G As a group‚ read and discuss the brief explanation of the character attribute given at the

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