Character Matters - Lickona, Thomas

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Contents

Introduction

Part One -- Why Character Matters

Chapter 1: Why Character Matters

The Right Stuff

The Content of Our Character

Ten Essential Virtues

The Two Sides of Character

What Is the Current Condition of Our Character?

2002 Report Card on American Youth Ethics

Character in the Face of Temptation: The Lost Wallet Experiment

What Motivates Honesty?

Character in the Face of Evil: The Rescuers Study

What Motivated Rescue?

The Roots of Caring

Character as Transformation of Moral Self

The Character of Our Democracy

Sex and Character

The National Character Education Movement

Part Two -- Create Families of Character

Chapter 2: Raise Children of Character

Make Character Development a High Priority

Be an Authoritative Parent

Love Children

Teach by Example

Manage the Moral Environment

Use Direct Teaching to Form Conscience and Habits

Teach Good Judgment

Discipline Wisely

Solve Conflicts Fairly

Provide Opportunities to Practice the Virtues

Foster Spiritual Development

Chapter 3: Build a Strong Home-School Partnership

Affirm the Family as the Primary Character Educator

Expect Parents to Participate

Provide Incentives for Parent Participation

Provide Programs on Parenting -- and Work to Increase the Turnout

Get the Program to the Parents

Assign Family Homework

Form Parent Peer Support Groups

Involve Parents in Planning the Character Education Program

Establish an Ongoing Forum for Parents

Form a Parents' Character Education Committee

Make a Moral Compact with Parents

Renew the Compact

Extend the Compact to Discipline

Extend the Compact to Sports and Other Co-curricular Activities

Extend the Compact to Combating the Effects of the Media

Be Responsive to Parental Complaints

Respect the Primacy of Parental Rights Regarding Sex Education

Increase the Flow of All Positive Communication Between School and Home

Let Parents Know What Work Is Expected and Send Home Regular Reports

Provide Family Support Centers and Community Schools

Chapter 4: Talk to Kids About Sex, Love, and Character

Sex and the Human Heart

A Sexually Toxic Environment

Be Clear About What Kids Need in Order to Avoid Premature Sex

Point Out the Positive Trends

Help Kids Understand Why Some Young People Get Sexually Involved

Talk About What Counts as Sex

Teach Kids Nonsexual Ways to Be Intimate

Offer a Vision

Talk About the Emotional Dangers of Uncommitted Sex

Discuss the Rewards of Waiting

Talk About Tough Issues

Implement Character-Based Sex Education in Schools

Part Three -- Create Classrooms of Character

Chapter 5: Build Bonds and Model Character

Teach as if Relationships Matter

Use the Power of a Handshake

Get to Know Students as Individuals

Use Bonding to Improve Behavior

Use the Power of Example

Use a Self-Inventory to Focus on Role Modeling

Invite Guest Speakers Who Are Positive Role Models

What the Research Shows

Chapter 6: Teach Academics and Character at the Same Time

If We Do Character Education, Will Academic Learning Improve?

Name the Virtues Needed to Be a Good Student

Teach as if Purpose Matters

Teach as if Excellence Matters

Teach as if Integrity Matters

Teach as if Students Can Take Responsibility for The...

Biographie:
Thomas Lickona, author of Educating for Character, winner of a Christopher Award For Affirming the Highest Values of the Human Spirit...

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Thomas Lickona, author of Educating for Character, winner of a Christopher Award For Affirming the Highest Values of the Human Spirit...