Mayberry School Fifth Grade Character Education

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Fifth Grade Study:

Character Education

Web Sites for Students

Online Resources

Resources for Teachers

Web Sites for Students
Interactive Websites PBS Book of Virtues Online Stories Read kid's stories Write your own	Student Projects From Other Schools Crossroads of Character Thinkquest created by fifth graders: (includes link to Nobel Peace Prize winners and Everyday Heroes essay contest) Elementary School in Hawaii: Projects on Character Education

Online Sources of Information
Character Education The Six Pillars of Character Do's and Don't of Character A Person of Character Student Athlete Codes of Conduct Quotations About Character from famous people Quote Library from Josephson Institute	Real Life Stories and Action Plans Success stories from schools American Youth Character Awards and a list of other awards Profiles of Giraffe Heroes Community Service Award Winners and State Honorees 2001 Animals Kid Contest Winners MyHero.com Directory DoSomething.com RoleModels On The Web Volunteering Programs (federal and national)

Resources for Teachers
Background for Teachers Six Pillars: Character Counts The Five W's of Character Education: (from Building Kids with Character Homepage) Argus for Education Internet Resources Center for the Fourth and Fifth R's Teaching Kids to Care (University of Illinois Extension) Utah Character Education Resources 11 Principles of Character Education List of children's books that address elements of character Character Education Index of Web Sites Award Winning National Schools of Character Defining Character Education in Connecticut, by David B. Wangaard USDE Grants	Lessons and Units PBS Online Book of Virtues parent/teacher guide Choosing to Make the Right Choices: Multimedia Scrapbook for Teachers Character Counts Lesson Plans Role Model Interview Sample from project America's Heroes and You Rubric example of powerpoint Character Trait Family Pride Lesson Strategies to Empower Students (History's Heroes Lesson) Index of Character Education activities and resources Hero Quest: We will be exploring what qualities make a hero, using the six values of Character Education. Ten Character Building Experiences Character education lessons for students Good Character.com: Teaching resources and lots more (teaching guides, Internet resources) Giraffe Heroes Lesson Plan Citizenship's Five Themes

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This page was created by Julie Coiro, March, 2001