This guide outlines positive actions to counter what many feel is a decline in moral and civic values. Character education can help students learn to reason critically and morally and to practice the habits of being good people and good citizens.
Newspapers are excellent resources for teaching character.
Newspaper articles can be used in schools and in homes to help students learn and practice positive personal and civic values. We might say that each of us has a personal character and a civic character. Civic character encompasses the personal virtues and also includes such values as the respect for laws and authority, responsibility, fairness, justice, knowing and participating in public affairs. Voting and volunteering are also part of our civic character. There are many definitions and many interpretations.