Teaching Virtues: Building Character Across the Curriculum

371 Pages·2001·1.34 MB·English

by  Don Trent Jacobs

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Teaching Virtues : Building Character
title: Across the Curriculum Scarecrow
Education Book
Jacobs, Donald Trent.; Jacobs-Spencer,
author:
Jessica.
publisher: Scarecrow Press
isbn10 | asin: 0810839636
print isbn13: 9780810839632
ebook isbn13: 9780585384306
language: English
Moral education--United States, Character--
subject Study and teaching--United States, Indians
of North America--Religion.
publication date: 2001
lcc: LC311.J27 2001eb
ddc: 370.11/4/0973
Moral education--United States, Character--
subject: Study and teaching--United States, Indians
of North America--Religion.
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More Praise for
Teaching Virtues: Building Character Across the Curriculum
"In this brilliantly written, utterly practical book, the authors tell and
show teachers—and anybody with an interest in our future generations—
how to build
this wise and ancient way of learning into both classroom practice and
everyday life.
Help make the world a better place: read and use this book now!"
— Thom Hartmann, author of The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight
and ADD: A Different Perception
"Teaching Virtues adds to our understanding of the connections between
the teaching
of virtues and the practice of moral reciprocity within community.
As the book is based on the American Indians' varied and rich
experience of
community, it brings a tradition of wisdom to the authors' specific
recommendations
for reforming the curriculum—which is much needed at this time."
— C. A. Bowers, author of Educating for an Ecologically
Sustainable Future and The Culture of Denial
"Here is an educational approach that honors the interconnectedness of
the
world and helps our young people engage it with wisdom and integrity.
The authors combine the inspiration of spirituality and ecologically
rooted indigenous traditions within the creative practices of progressive
educators.
The result is a refeshing perspective on character education."
— Ron Miller, author of What Are Schools For? Holistic Education in
American
Culture and publisher, Paths of Learning magazine
"Seldom do I receive manuscripts in this field with as much passion
and beautiful writing as this. I wish we could have published it."
— Don Bohl, publisher, National Professional Resources
"Teaching Virtues is a fundamental and welcomed change in educational
approaches
to building character. It uses a meaningful context to youth rather than
just
dishing out facts and hoping that kids will eventually succeed in life."
— Vine Deloria Jr., author of Spirit and Reason: A Vine Deloria Jr.
Reader
"The authors of Teaching Virtues: Building Character across the
Curriculum
invite the reader to think 'outside the box' as they construct an innovative
model for character, drawing from the great spiritual traditions
of First Nations people of North America."
— Larry Brendtro, director, Reclaiming Youth International
and author of Reclaiming Youth at Risk and Positive Peer Culture
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Teaching Virtues
Building Character Across the Curriculum
Don Trent Jacobs
Jessica Jacobs-Spencer
with contributions from
Richard M. Jones and Edwin J. Dawson
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Disclaimer:
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SCARECROW PRESS, INC.
A Scarecrow Education Book
Published in the United States of America
by Scarecrow Press, Inc.
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www.scarecroweducation.com
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Kent CT20 2DN, England
Copyright © 2001 by Don Trent Jacobs and Jessica Jacobs-Spencer
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,
stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Jacobs, Donald Trent, 1946–
Teaching virtues : building character across the curriculum / Don Trent
Jacobs, Jessica Jacobs-Spencer.
p. cm. — (A Scarecrow education book)
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 0-8108-3963-6 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Moral education —United States. 2. Character—Study and teaching
—United States. 3. Indians of North America—Religion. I. Jacobs-
Spencer,
Jessica. II. Title. III. Series.
LC311 .J27 2001
370.11'4'0973—
dc21 00-053139
The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements
of
American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of
Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992.
Manufactured in the United States of America.
About the cover artwork:
"Hoop dancers carrying one hoop representing the circle
of life are recorded on ancient pictographs in the Paha
Sapa (Black Hills) of South Dakota. Today, hoop dancers
from many tribes continue this tradition, adding more
hoops, perhaps to reflect that there are many circles within
the circle of life and that we can learn to balance them."
— Dallas Chief Eagle
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For Sage
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Contents
Preface vii
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction xiii
Part 1 The Strength of the North 1
Chapter 1 Courage, Connectedness, and Commitment 3
Part 2 The Enlightenment of the East 15
Chapter 2 Blueprints for Success 17
Chapter 3 Words and Meanings 33
Chapter 4 Assessing a Virtues-Based Curriculum: The Process Is the 51
Outcome
Part 3 The Interconnections of the South 77
Chapter 5 Social Studies, of Course! 79
Chapter 6 Language Arts: The Art of Sharing Experience 89
Chapter 7 Science and Virtue: Partnership for the Future 107
Chapter 8 Body, Mind, and Spirit 113
Chapter 9 Mathematics and the Invisible Realm 119
Chapter 10 The Visual and Performing Arts 147
Part 4 The Mysteries of the West 151
Chapter 11 Not to Be Remiss 153