Subject: Character and Ethics

Character Counts
<http://www.charactercounts.org/>
Click "Free Teaching Tools" in the yellow column for lesson ideas, book
lists, quotations and more.

Absolutely Whootie:  Stories to Grow By
<http://www.storiestogrowby.com/>
Stories that promote positive values on topics such as cooperation, courage,
creative thinking, friendship, generosity, honesty, justice, kindness,
learning, love, perseverance, respect for nature, restraint, and
selflessness. Click the castle to enter and then see the parent section for
stories with a positive theme. (K-8)

Six Pillars of Character
<http://www.josephsoninstitute.org/MED/MED-2sixpillars.htm>
This site advocates principled decision-making based on six values that cut
across time, culture, politics, religion, ethnicity and other human
division.

Academy of Achievement
<http://www.achievement.org/>
Brings you face to face with the extraordinary individuals who have shaped
our times. Click "Gallery of Achievement" after you enter the museum.

Global Ethics
<http://www.globalethics.org/dilemmas/default.tmpl>
Presents ethical dilemmas for discussion. (Secondary)

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul
<http://www.teenagechickensoup.com/main.php>
Discussions and activities to help teens deal with relationships,
friendships, and other issues.

Values:  Who Needs Them?
<http://www.geocities.com/learnvalues/>
Teaching ideas that include units on character, respect, trust, obligations,
and school safety. (Grades 6-12)

Webquests

Crossroad of Character
<http://www.thinkquest.org/library/lib/site_sum_outside.html?tname=J001675F&
url=J001675F/>
This student project explores issues related to knowing yourself and what
makes a hero. (Grades 3-8)

What Do You Care About?
<http://library.thinkquest.org/13567/?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0318>
This site challenges us to analyze our beliefs and values, and to take
action to make our world a better place. (Grades 6-12)