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Harry Potter's Provocative Moral World: Is There a Place for Good and Evil in Moral Education?
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Glanzer, Perry L. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2008
In a challenging critique of moral education in public schools, James Davison Hunter argues that the unspoken imperative of all moral education is to teach only those virtues, principles, and other moral teachings about which there is essentially no disagreement in American society. Hunter claims that almost every major form of moral education in…
Descriptors: Ethical Instruction, Public Schools, Moral Values, Childrens Literature
McGuffey's Ghost and Moral Education Today
Christenson, Reo M. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1977
The author offers an argument for organized inculcation of moral values into students. (IRT)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction, Moral Values, Teaching Methods
How to Integrate Character Education Into the Curriculum.
Gilness, Jane – Phi Delta Kappan, 2003
A teacher integrates character education into content lessons by lacing a "character cocktail" with community, manners, and ethical decision-making. (MLF)
Descriptors: Character Education, Ethical Instruction, Moral Values, Secondary Education
Moral Education: Aims and Methods in China, the USSR, the U.S., and England
Connell, William F. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1975
A comparison of content and procedures for teaching morality to the young in countries with contrasting political systems. (Author)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction, Instructional Programs
Four Strategies for Fostering Character Development and Academics in Children.
Lickona, Thomas – Phi Delta Kappan, 1988
Discusses three goals of character development for elementary school children: promoting (1) cooperative relationships and mutual respect; (2) moral agency; and (3) a moral community based on fairness, caring, and participation. Explores teaching strategies for building self-esteem and fostering cooperation, moral reflection, and participative…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction
How Not To Teach Values: A Critical Look at Character Education.
Kohn, Alfie – Phi Delta Kappan, 1997
Character education often uses exhortations and extrinsic inducements to make children behave and work harder. Extrinsic rewards and awards erode intrinsically motivated behavior. Programs should answer five basic questions, avoid indoctrination, and provide students with opportunities to construct meaning around moral concepts and to change…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Conservatism, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction