1.What’s the difference between purpose and activity? 2. List my expectations by stating “What do I want out of my current classes?”. 3. List the seven values and reference them to a body part. 4. Of the seven values, which do you believe is the most important in contributing toward your success? State your rationale…. Read more »
Most students (63 percent) think values and principles of right and wrong should be taught in the classroom. Those least likely to support this notion are students who earn C averages or worse, according to a survey conducted for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company by Louis Harris and Associates, Inc. The report, Students Voice Their Opinions… Read more »
Teaching Values: How 7,700 of you feel about ethic Top Ten Values 1. Basic idea of right and wrong 98% 2. The importance of education 92% 3. Standards concerning sexual behavior 83% 4. Respect for people of different races, ages,values 82% 5. The importance of Marriage and family 77% 6. The Value of friendship. 77%… Read more »
Culture: Americans’ fixation with sex and sleaze puts flaws on a pedestal above achievement. Shortly after her husband’s assassination, Jacqueline Kennedy wrote: “For Jack history was full of heroes…. Jack had this hero idea of history.” How quaint she seems, how naive and sentimental. Now Jack frolics in the White House pool with call girls… Read more »
For all the debate about the Golden State Warriors’ decision to fire Latrell Sprewell for assaulting his coach, let us remember there was a time when even celebrity athletes were held accountable for their misdeeds. We forget because of the recent coddling of multi million dollar sports celebrities and the indulgence of their spoiled-brat tantrums…. Read more »
Chip Wood, co-creator of the Responsive Class-room gave the June 25, 1996 keynote at the Center’s Second Annual Summer Institute in Character Education at SUNY Cortland. In his concluding remarks, he outlined seven promises he believes we must make to our children schools, and each other if we are to move our beliefs about character… Read more »
The two papers were identical. There was no question about it. Word for word, paragraph by paragraph, the assignment turned in by the two young men was the same. `My first thought was that they had collaborated on the assignment,” said Christopher Morray- Jones, who taught the introductory religion class at the University of California… Read more »
Adventures of Obadiah by Brinton Turkle Amanda and the Giggling Ghost by Steven Kroll Bad Times of Irma Baumline by Carol Brink Berenstein Bears and the Truth by Stan and Jan Berenstein Big Fat Enormous Lie by Marjorie Sharmat The Cuckoo Child by Dick King-Smith The Cybil War by Betsy Byars A Day’s Work by… Read more »
It’s eight AM, I’m gettin’ ready for school, Honesty is really cool, Saw ten dollars sticking out of Mom’s purse, But I didn’t touch the money
1. Arrange the following role model list into categories ie Explorer Models, Political Models, Athlete Models, Inventor Models, Medical Models, Family Models, Religious Models, Civil Rights Models, Actor Models etc. 2. Add people to the list you feel need to be designated as role models! 3. Are there any Role Models on the list you… Read more »
