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ERIC Number: EJ557577
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1056-6325
Character Education: A Sense of Urgency.
Ankeney, Kirk
Social Studies Review, v37 n1 p9-10 Fall-Win 1997
Provides a rationale for character education and emphasizes its need, based on the visions of America of Theodore Roosevelt, Alexis de Tocqueville, and others. Briefly lists some useful suggestions from the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development for adding character education to the curriculum. Includes a list of references. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Curriculum Development, Democratic Values, Educational Responsibility, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction, Integrity, Interpersonal Relationship, Moral Development, Moral Values, Outcomes of Education, Quality of Life, Role of Education, Social Development, Social Problems, Social Values, Socialization, Values Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners; Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Character Education
Note: Theme issue on "Character Education."