If you want additional activities on respect you can visit our site allaboutrespect.net 1.Write a paragraph on what respect means to you. 2 Compare your paragraph with the one of your neighbors. 3. Did both of you relate to “respect ” in the same way? If yes, what is the conclusion? If each of you… Read more »
Adversity is the trial of principle. Without it, a man hardly knows whether he is honest or not. – Henry Fielding
You’ve failed many times, although you may not remember. You fell down the first time you tried to walk. You almost drowned the first time you tried to swim, didn’t you? Did you hit the ball the first time you swung a bat? Heavy hitters, the ones who hit the most home runs, also strike… Read more »
Downey — Friday, May 19, several hundred students were treated to a special awards ceremony honoring former Downey High School graduates who have distinguished themselves professionally since their graduation from Downey High School. The inductees for the 2000 Hall of Fame were Gene Bedley (1956) for Education; Rear Admiral Jay A. Campbell (1963) for Military/Professional,… Read more »
The National Character Education Centers National Awards Program is designed to recognize classroom teachers and administrators throughout North America for their exemplary and pioneering work in Ethics Education. The recipients are chosen after reviewing numerous unsolicited nominations. We are proud to recognize the following 1999 recipients of the National Values in Action! Award. Our Administrator… Read more »
A purpose worth Fighting for … The happiest excitement in life is to be convinced that one is fighting for all one is worth on behalf of some clearly seen and deeply felt good. – Ruth Benedict
We are not held back by the love we didn’t receive in the past, but by the love we’re not extending in the present. – Marianne Williamson
Because I am silent … does not mean that I’m void of words to speak. Because I am laid back … does not mean that I lack energy to support the meek. Because I am puzzled and confused … does not mean I cannot find a way. Because I am seemingly lost today … does… Read more »
Topics in Character Education Teen Essays Not only does Topics in Character Education present viable, high interest essays and skill building activities, it prepares students by including assessments modeled after state tests. The book prepares students with background descriptions of each essay, pre reading suggestions, vocabulary terms, post reading activities with emphasis on skill building…. Read more »
I hope I shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of the “Honest Man.” – George Washington
