How do character education and Project SAVE fit into a school district’s social studies instructional program?
Character education should be an intentional, proactive, and comprehensive program. It touches on all phases of school life. The basic civic values articulated in Social Studies Standard 5, Key Idea 2 are found in most character education programs. These civic values embody such concepts as “justice, honesty, self-discipline, due process, equality, majority rule with respect for minority rights, and respect for self, others, and property.” These principles are the core of the American democratic system. Character education is basic social and emotional development in the early years. Further information is available online regarding Project SAVE, Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act: Instruction in Civility, Citizenship and Character Education. In 2007, the Department began supporting three-year grants to public school districts and/or charter schools to design, develop, and implement standards-based instruction in grades kindergarten through twelve on civility, citizenship,
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