Mona Ali Aljehani Presented by : Presented to : Dr. Antar Abdellah Mona Ali Aljehani Presented by : Presented to : Dr. Antar Abdellah

What is character education ? Character education is a national movement creating schools that foster ethical, responsible and caring young people by modeling and teaching good character through emphasis on universal values that we all share.

Why we have to use character education ? 1- Education has had two great goals; to help young people become smart and to help them become good. 2- Young people these days gets exposed to literally thousands of negative influences through the media and their peers every day, add to this the sad fact that parents are spending less time with their children. 3- Character education teaches children the value of property, life, honesty and respect.

So What are the goals of character education? 1-To develop students socially, ethically and academically by infusing character development into every aspect of the school culture and curriculum. 2-To help students develop good character, which includes knowing, caring about and acting upon core ethical values such as respect, responsibility, honsty, fairness and compassion. 3- To develop the interpersonal relationships within the school and community. 4- Strengthen students' communication and social skill.

Can character education work at all grade levels? Yes. Varying age-appropriate strategies and practices are being successfully applied to all grade levels, from teaching social and emotional skills in the earliest grades, to service learning and prejudice reduction in secondary schools.

Service Learning Service learning is a form of project based learning in which academic goals are accomplished through community service. It is a powerful approach to teaching that provides kids with authentic learning experiences in which they learn academic content in a real-life, real- world context. Properly implemented, service learning develops citizenship, responsibility, and many other positive values.

A Process Over Time The acquisition of values and the development of character is a process over time, occurring over a number of years and within a number of environments.

Family School Community country The media, have an impact on its citizens’ beliefs and behaviors. Religious organizations and civic institutions often play a major role in the community. Transmit knowledge. They exist to impart the values and beliefs of the society Family members are the first teachers and models for children. These environments are :

English Language Teachers Character education also has a place in the language classroom With careful attention to a child’s age, level of cognitive development, and level of English, it is possible to address the moral and ethical development of the child by providing explicit lessons in values instruction. In the language classroom, the teacher can model good values, draw students’ attention to specific values, discuss them, and provide activities built around them.

Some examples of universal values:

Selection of Values Language teachers must be constantly aware of their students’ age, cognitive development, and understanding of English during values instruction. For instance, it is not effective to present a lesson on the value of sharing to a group of sixth-graders. Though they will have the vocabulary and the cognitive development to discuss the concept, they will likely feel the topic is “for babies” and lose interest.

Values Activities In addition to matching the selected value to the appropriate age and cognitive level of the children, it is important to make sure the related activities are appropriate as well.

Discussions It is important to make sure the children know what to expect and what to do. Before the first discussion takes place, perhaps the first week of school, the teacher can involve them in creating a list of discussion behaviors and rules to follow. The final list might include such rules as: Don’t interrupt. Don’t talk to others when someone is speaking. Listen and speak with respect. Take turns. Don’t do all the talking. Make sure you contribute to the conversation.

Discussions It is useful to teach or review with students the language of.. - Polite disagreement (I don’t think so. I have a different opinion. I don’t agree. I look at it differently.) -Supporting the opinion of others (I agree with Jack. That’s a good idea, Pat. ) - Backing up their own opinions with examples or evidence (There was an example of this on TV last night.)

Role Plays Long a staple of the language classroom, role plays can easily be designed to illustrate or reinforce a lesson in values. Role play is beneficial because of : 1-It provides opportunity for use of value-specific vocabularies. 2- Most children view role play as a fun and motivating activity.

Role Plays  For young children, fairy tales and fables lend themselves well to role play adaptation because there is usually a clear moral or lesson to be learned. Older children enjoy role playing scenes in which there is a dramatic dilemma or problem to be solved; these scenes can be taken from stories and novels they are reading and adapted as role plays. Older children enjoy role playing scenes in which there is a dramatic dilemma or problem to be solved; these scenes can be taken from stories and novels they are reading and adapted as role plays.

listen-and-choose activity Describe a situation and then name three possible reactions. Students will listen and vote for the reaction they think is the best response to the situation described by holding up sign A, B, or C. Choice A: He pretends he didn’t see anything and continues on his way. Choice B: He hurries over to the teacher and helps him get up. Choice C: He takes a picture on his phone to show his friends for a laugh. Choice A: He pretends he didn’t see anything and continues on his way. Choice B: He hurries over to the teacher and helps him get up. Choice C: He takes a picture on his phone to show his friends for a laugh. Situation: A boy sees a teacher he doesn’t like slip and fall on a sidewalk. Situation: A boy sees a teacher he doesn’t like slip and fall on a sidewalk.

Teaching Values Through the Curriculum 1-The curriculum you are currently teaching is undoubtedly filled with opportunities to engage your students in thinking about character and values. For instance, when studying an English novel, why not have the students scrutinize the character of the characters? For example you can ask them: You don’t admire / What things you admire About the character and why ? etc. - Not only novel but all the subject could be linked with teaching morals, so you can use your own ideas and questions.

How to integrate the Islamic messages in the English teaching?

1- Using authentic materials containing Islamic messages. For example novels, short stories and Videos. 2-Using worksheets that have an Islamic messages. 3- using quotes from the Qur’an and Hadith.

3- Using Islamic songs. The songs should be chosen by considering the age of the students, the size of the class, the language items to be introduced, the language ability of the students, the skills to be trained, and the messages to be conveyed. How to integrate the Islamic messages in the English teaching?

Thank you

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