...o teach values through different traits that certain characters exude. She writes, “The narrator of Caged Bird is good, her rapist is bad; Scout and Atticus Finch are good, their bigoted neighbors are bad.” This is a twodimensional way of looking at the characters and their development. Another point found in this article is that teachers plant their own interpretation of a work in their students heads. Prose adds “ … this moving, funny novel (The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn) is being taught not as a work of art but as a piece of damning evidence against that bigot, Mark Twain.” Which changes Prose’s initial excitement upon finding that work on the list. Overall, on this topic Prose conveys that she does not believe that values can be taught through literature in a school setting. However, I believe that novels can teach a lesson. Prose writes about how lessons are taught to high school readers as if they cannot draw their own conclusions about what they read. Some may be unable to think for themselves, but it is from the point of view of an avid reader that I draw my conclusions. Teachers teach the novels the same everywhere, following given curriculum, but Prose continuously has the reader believe that it is her opinion that 1518 year olds cannot create a constructive and decisive opinion or thought for themselves. I agree with the author when she states that a character is not completely good or...
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...In order to understand the true essence of leadership, it must be practiced like any other sport. It is impossible for this character trait to be passed down from generation to generation. There are no perfect criteria that determines a “good” leader, so I cannot say I know the true qualities of a leader. Ralph displays “good” leadership in William’s Golding novel Lord of the Flies. Ralph understands the situation at hand, and he acts accordingly to ensure everyone’s survival. His character reminds me of Michael Phelps in the Olympic world. The leadership did not come easily to each one of these people, so his experiences must have helped transform the person he is today. As a Northeast District Representative for the Indiana Association of...
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...understanding of them all. Virtue Theory Virtue theory is an approach to ethics that emphasizes an individual's character as the prominent element in making ethical decisions. Dissimilar to the other two types of ethics, virtue ethics focuses on what kind of people we should be. Virtue theorists believe that everyone is born with their set of character traits and that each of us should foster those traits as we grow older. For example, a student in one of my previous cohorts plagiarized a large portion of his assignment and was caught. I knew the student very well, and as a result, I was able to judge the students character when deciding whether or not he intentionally plagiarized. This student usually produced excellent work, and perhaps the student had a family emergency or a late night and forgot to cite his sources properly. In this scenario, I was able to apply virtue ethics and be lenient on my peer. One weakness in virtue ethics is that it does not take an individual's changes in character into account. Although the student in my last cohort was usually honest about it, if he began showing a pattern of submitting plagiarized homework, it would be unreasonable to say that person is going against his original characteristics. Considering the student was cheating more often than not for an extended period, I could make the assumption that his character traits had...
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...her cart. As she was dropping them, a part of me knew I had to help her or I would feel guilty and I ended up helping her. Another anecdote would be during school in class. During lessons, there are students who actually are focused on the lesson, but never fully understand it. If I understand it, I do whatever I can to help guide them through it step by step. My grades are my top priority at school because when it comes down to it that is what I will be judged on, not to mention my character. Character is everything. As stated in the dictionary, it is said that character is a “complex of mental and ethical traits“, that those traits, or qualities, are “distinctive to an individual” and that they are “built into an individual’s life.” It is those character qualities, those character traits that determine a person’s response in any given situation. I set goals and put in the time and effort to accomplish them. I believe that NHS does great things overall, and that I can play a part in furthering the impression that is made here. The National Honor Society is known for recognizing students with outstanding grades and commendable characters and I believe that I have both. In conclusion, I hope to be able to use my power to aid in the uplifting of others and prove myself to be a good example and mentor for those who seek help. As I participate in activities where I am the leader, such as a teacher aid, I make sure that I work with my peers and...
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...one specific skill/knowledge area Presumes only most basic knowledge about Ethics The Key Question: What Do You Need to Know To Assess Students’ Knowledge and Application of Ethical Theories? EB EP Copyright Gregory B. Sadler, 2011 What Do You Need to Know To Assess Students’ Knowledge and Application? You need basic understanding of each ethical theory You need to know what to look for in student responses You don’t need to be in agreement with any of these ethical theories You don’t need to know whether these theories are ultimately correct or not You don’t need to be concerned with other “big picture” issues, e.g. the origin of ethics EB EP Copyright Gregory B. Sadler, 2011 What We Are Going To Cover Five Ethical (families of) Theories Each articulates a particular perspective on good and bad, right and wrong Basic Principles / Key Terminology Important Variations in that family What to look for in student responses Knowledge of theory Application of theory EB EP Copyright Gregory B. Sadler, 2011 Five Theories Egoism the self and its needs Utilitarianism overall pleasure and pain for all concerned Deontology duty Care Ethics relationships, vulnerability, and empathy Virtue Ethics character EB EP Copyright Gregory B. Sadler, 2011 Three important points These are not the only Ethical Theories out there These are among those...
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...Traits of Character Character Traits; the direction of the libidinous or passionate strivings of a man which makes it possible to describe his character structure uniformly. Character traits (e.g. miserliness, pedantry and intolerance) get together to an orientation and are part of the basic orientation of the character. (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Character+traits) According to Laua King’s The Science of Psychology “trait theories are theoretical views stressing that personality consists of broad, enduring dispositions (traits) that tend to lead to characteristic response. She also defines the “big five factors of personality as the broad traits that are thought to describe the main dimensions of personality.” She gives an acronym; “OCEAN. Openness; imaginative and practical; Conscientiousness; organized or disorganized, Extraversion; energetic or somber, Agreeableness; trusting or suspicious, and Neuroticism; calm or anxious.” As we can see, King’s examples for her acronym are complete opposites of each other. These are the different range of emotions that one can show during each of these stages. I see character traits as being the building blocks of one’s personality. The way one has developed their speech, style, eating habits, peer groups, and core values. I have been told that I am bossy, independent, unorganized, and scatter brained. I obviously have pick up these traits at different points of my life. Yes, most of them I did retain from my mother...
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...ELD Rotation 10:45-11:45 Math Rotation 11:45-12:35 Science/Social Studies 12:35-1:05 Lunch 1:05-2:05 Social Studies (Monday only) The students will be going to the computer lab on Tuesdays from 1:20-2:05 The students will be going to P.E. on Wednesdays from 1:20-2:05 Thursday is a minimum day. School is out at 1:15 The students will be going to the library on Fridays from 1:20-2:05 All students are to follow the Cucamonga Character Traits, which are as follows: I am respectful I am responsible I am caring I am fair I am trustworthy I am a good citizen. If a student breaks one of the character traits they will be given a character violation that will need to be signed by the parents and returned the next day. Homework will be given out daily. Students will be expected to turn in homework on a daily basis. If homework is not completed the student will be required to finish their homework at recess and the student will be given a missing assignment form that will need to be signed and returned the next day along with the completed homework. If the missing assignment form is not turned in with the completed homework, the student will be required to serve detention. Thank you for being my partner in your child’s education. Together we will make this a great year. The following is a list of items for students to share with the class: #2 pencils Construction Paper Highlighters Tissue Graph Paper College Rule Paper Copy Paper Glue Sticks Mrs....
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...learning. At our early age, our parents never taught us the figures of speech or even idioms; they never tell us the law of gravity or even the logic behind of the law of supply and demand; they did not teach us to find the x and y in math. Instead, the first thing they taught us is how to pray, kissing the hand of elders (Pagmamano) which is sign of being respectful and how to be good with others through giving (generosity). The family is the place where we can have the best learning and that is being a good person. Besides the family, the school is another social unit that gives values education among children. Parents entrust their children to the school to perform significant tasks of developing children's potential to prepare them for active participation in the future. The teacher is the most important element in the educational success of the child in school. But as the child grows in all aspects, changes occur and the best values learned from home slowly fades away and some being neglected. This is due to some factors brought about by the fast changing world. When we develop the moral values of students, we teach them moral intelligence. Moral intelligence is the capacity to understand right from wrong; it means to have strong ethical convictions and to act on them so that one behaves in the right...
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...JROTC is a government funded program present in high schools. The JROTC program offers great opportunities to assist high school students in building their educational attainment and career achievement. The Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, better known as JROTC is a youth development program for high school students implemented by the Department of Defense. JROTC delivers a character and leadership improvement curriculum to high school students enrolled in the program, which are known as cadets. Since JROTC is supervised and guided by retired members of the armed forces many people are of the mistaken opinion that JROTC is a program to convince students into enlisting in the military. The fact is that less than 30% of students in the program enlist in the military. The main purpose of the JROTC program is to inspire students to obtain the value of citizenship, service to our country, personal responsibility, and a sense...
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...practice of students buying term papers and essays. Some students do not feel wrong in doing so. But more than just the easy payoff for not doing the work involved for the course, students not only cheat themselves out of the learning experience but they also cheat the author of the work. Ruggiero (p.19) states, “Once ideas are put into words and published, they become intellectual property”. Plagiarism is a form of theft and is a fraudulent in that it “is passing off other people’s ideas or words as one’s own’ (Ruggiero, pg.19). Plagiarism deceives the reader by allowing them to believe that the paper is a work of original thought. The dilemma of whether to buy a term paper or not would depend on how the person contemplating the action felt morally about it. Rules Based Approach For a fellow student who wanted to buy a term paper I would use a Rules based approach. I would appeal to them that cheating is wrong period. Rules about plagiarism are put in place for a reason, not just to protect “intellectual property “ (Ruggiero, p. 19), but to help students from the pitfalls of failing the class or the “dishonor and disgrace” (Ruggiero, pg.19) that would follow. I would implore them to decide to do the right thing because it is the right thing to do. The ability to follow the rules does not just apply to academics. When an employer sees that a person cannot or will not follow the rules, they may not have a job very long. I would discourage the fellow student from buying...
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...three to overcome. This is because the wave of decrease for it feels as if no one cares and no location in this world for you because the parents would only pay attention to the oldest or youngest. Alfred Adler was one of the first theorists to use- birth order position in his conceptualization of clients. Birth order continues to inform professionals practicing from an Individual Psychology framework; however, the wealth of research on the topic can seem overwhelming. Birth order theory holds that children develop their behavioral patterns largely as a result of their position within their family, and transfer these patterns to the classroom. Introduction The research topic is regarding Middle Child Syndrome (MCS). Being psychology student, we have and we earned some background knowledge about this proposed topic. According to Montgomery (2010), Middle Child Syndrome (MCS) is an occurrence that explains how the “birth order theory” of Alfred Adler affects every aspect of child’s life. Alfred Adler was an Austrian medical doctor, psychotherapist, and founder of the school of individual psychology. Birth order theory proposes that birth order influences personality and often can leave an ineffaceable impression on the individual’s style of life, which is a habitual way of dealing with the tasks of friendship, love and work. The spacing in years between siblings, the total number of children and the changing circumstances of the parents over time is the other birth order factors...
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...are doing, whether it be personal or professional growth. Ethics is defined as a set of ideals or disciplines that define a person’s character as good or bad, right or wrong, or by one’s moral duty (ThinkQuest). One’s personal moral principles or ethics can also be defined by one’s religious views or group codes. The ideals of a person’s character can be cultivated and enriched by one’s race and cultural rituals. All of these are pieces of our character and create who we are as individuals. Values are closely related to a person’s behavior and attitudes and are based on concepts and beliefs based on rules that we decide between right and wrong, should haves and should not’s (Changing Minds). High values can be described as having qualities that are worthwhile and desirable, with a unique quality. Values as well as personal ethics can define a person’s character. By being trustworthy, honest, and hardworking, one is displaying a strong character. People possessing these strong traits, especially being honest and trustworthy, are defined as being ethical. Values can be formed by a person’s race and religious beliefs and these core values run deep in building a person’s character because they define who they are as well who they are as a family. Ethics, values, and core beliefs intertwine to make up a person’s character. Having professional values and ethics...
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...can be a safe way for young people to explore edgier, sensitive, or complicated topics, and they provide parents the opportunity to help their teens grow and understand these kinds of sensitive issues," says Beth Yoke, executive director of the Young Adult Library Services Association quoted in Kobler. Sensitive issues cause parents to find the book Blubber inappropriate for their children; however, this book should be assigned in fourth through sixth grade classes because of the valuable lessons it promotes, especially that peer pressure is not usually positive and developing moral character is important, but difficult. This book gives examples of the importance of how students should stand up for themselves and others when someone is being bullied, mistreated, or harassed. Students at this level are learning the traits that, according to Jill Schoenburg, are attributed to having good character, including, but not limited to the following: * Trustworthiness: be honest and reliable. * Respect: treat others with respect, be tolerant and accepting of differences and considerate of the feelings of others. Don’t threaten, hit or hurt anyone, deal peacefully with anger, insults, and...
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...Being accepted into one of Penn State’s Accelerated programs is an incredible merit. Only the finest students are chosen, who may demonstrate scholarship, leadership, service, and character. These traits are highly beneficial to gain, especially when seeking a job, and doing well in your job. Owning these traits, would also help one be a superior dentist. In my 17 years, I believe I have actively demonstrated these characteristics. One of the most beneficial attributes as a high school student is scholarship. I currently have a 97 career GPA, as well, I am taking 2 AP classes and have taken 2 AP courses in my junior year. Each year since 8th grade, I've also enrolled in 2 sciences classes. I take honors classes if the option is available. On top of keeping my grades up in high school, I also take online college classes through Clarion University. I've taken College Writing and U.S. History, receiving an A in both classes. The leadership trait in me shines when I am on a softball field. I am a captain on 3 teams: A-C Valley softball team, A-C Valley cross country team and ROC Elite traveling softball team. Being a leader on two teams, it is critical that I always be the best I can. When I'm down, so is my team, which is why it is important for me to be positive and inspire my teammates to...
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...leadership is a common focus in all industries, the argument that teaching the basics of leadership is merely a single step in developing the strong moral and ethical character defined in a good leader. Currently there are many programs in place with the sole intention of training new leaders and improving current leadership skills. However the debate remains, Is leadership a skill, or a trait? Whereas most management educators agree that is both a skill and a behavior, This mutual agreement has only widened the gap in defining whether or not leadership is something that can be taught. Is leadership based upon character, or is it something that can be developed like a skill? Leadership is deeply rooted in management research and development. Many top business schools are reported as such based upon by their publication of leadership coursework. Leading us to the presumption that leadership is widely viewed as an important skill set and our business education institutions are giving the education needed to develop competent leaders. Asking whether or not leadership can be learned is another way of approaching this question. There has been general agreement that basic leadership skills can be learned, but who, and where are the most effectively places to learn these skills are debatable. The US ARMYs Westpoint Academy is a good example of an institution that focuses on specifically teaching leadership skills, such as courage, respect, and loyalty. Through the use of experienced...
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