Character Education

Character Education

Curriculum, articles, cases, and links from the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. The Center offers character education programs for communities that learn, live, pray, or work together.

Online Resources in Character Education

Character Education Lesson Plans
Curriculum materials for for language arts, social studies, earth science, and biology

Introduction to Character Education
Teaching values in school

Character Education Articles
Material on bullying, expulsion, academic integrity, etc.

Character Education Cases
Scenarios for students on cheating, date rape, relationships with parents, etc.

Recommended Reading for K-12 Students
Value-Rich Reading for Young People

Education Ethics Links
Annotated list of Internet resources

Center Programs in Character Education

Full Video Presentation (11 Minutes)
An In-depth Look at Center Programs in Character Education

Video Introduction (3 Minutes)
A Brief Look at Center Programs in Character Education

Character-Based Literacy (CBL)
Helping educators integrate ethics into the curriculum

Build. Plant. Grow.
A lectionary-based faith formation program

Ethics Camp
Summer Intensive Training Sessions for Educators

New Materials

Immigration Ethics
Resources on programs and policies
What the Web Can Do
A small city in Oregon shows how to use the Internet for the public good
Case Study: A Difficult Birth
Navigating cultural and language differences
Deferred Prosecution Agreements
A panel on white-collar prosecutions and the role of federal monitors

Center News

The Global Anti-Corruption Regulatory Climate
A seminar on protecting your company, cosponsored with Morrison & Foerster, Sept. 17
Ethics Camp in Pictures
Teachers participate in workshops on integrating ethics into the curriculum
Ethics Commentary
Center staff and scholars in the media