2. What Is My Attitude Toward School?

3. a)The only reason I am here is because the law says that I have to be here, and my parents make me get up in the morning.

4. What Is My Attitude Toward School? a)The only reason I am here is because the law says that I have to be here, and my parents make me get up in the morning. b)I enjoy some classes, but the majority of school seems pointless, and I hate homework.

5. What Is My Attitude Toward School? a)The only reason I am here is because the law says that I have to be here, and my parents make me get up in the morning. b)I enjoy some classes, but the majority of school seems pointless, and I hate homework. c)I think that school is fun and I love learning!

6. “education throughout history has had two great goals: to help people become smart and to help them become good” –Thomas Lickona

8. Roger Williams

9. 1636

10. “many early U.S leaders were deeply religious, they noted, and recognized the value of religious morals in holding the nation together and ensuing its continued success.”

12. “As schools became more concerned with political correctness, teachers surrendered their moral authority and down graded themselves To morally neutral classroom technicians.”

13. 1962

15. “Valuable faith-based viewpoints have been stigmatized and silenced, and the moral strength of the nation has weakened”

16. Decline in Morals?

17. Do we need to Change?

20. 42%

21. http://www.citycenteracademy.org/about_video.php

22. “Mrs. McGreevy asks us if it is a conflict we can get over, a conflict we can work out, or a conflict we need help with.” -Elementary Student

23. “My favorite part of Spruce Hill, is that it’s like one big family. My teachers are always there for me.” -Elementary Student

24. “Spruce Hill teaches me to treat others as I want to be treated” -Elementary School Student

25. “Loving my classmates is important, and I need to put others ahead of me” -Elementary Student

26. “School is filled with high energy, it’s a fun environment” -High School Teacher

27. “Everybody learns from each other, teachers don’t belittle you because you don’t know something” -High School Student

28. “Having homework every night helps me to stay focused in school” -High School Student

29. Knowing that I’ll get points off if I don’t come to school gives me incentive to get out of bed in the morning.” -High School Student

30. This school is helping prepare me for life, not only academically, but socially too. I can’t get away with goofing around.” -High School Student.

32. Community

43. Do you think character education, or a lack there of, influences your attitude toward school?

45. Acknowledgements

46. Works Cited Character Education." Issues & Controversies On File: n. pag. Issues & Controversies. Facts On File News Services, 25 Oct. 2002. Web. 1 Mar. 2010.. This source offered me much information on why Character Education is being instituted in schools throughout the country. It was a clear explanation of what is happening and why. I was able to learn a lot about the procedures and the execution of the teachers. "Church-State Separation." Issues & Controversies On File: n. pag. Issues & Controversies. Facts On File News Services, 18 Sept. 2006. Web. 1 Mar. 2010.. I learned a lot of the history on how the Separation of Church and State began in the United States and why. I think that I was able to make a connection with this information to what is going on today. I learned a lot about what the founding fathers believed and how that is not being shown in our current day situation. Beer, John De. “Toward a Philosophy of Christian Education.” Calvin College Education Department. Professors at Calvin College. 1958. Web. 1 Mar. 2010. This source was a clear cut explanation of what Christian Education is and why many people believe that it is the right way to raise a young child. Though this source, I was able to develop connections between Spruce Hill and the way that their mission statement is carried out on a daily basis. Orndorff, Bob. “Career in Character.” School Counselor. ASCA. 1 Feb. 2010. This source gave me specific information on the benefits of Character Education in the different areas of student’s lives. This was an argument that helped my thesis and supported my conclusion. Brannon, Diana. “Character Education: It’s a Joint Responsibility.” Wilson Web. Kappa Delta Pi Rec 44 no 2. Winter 2008. 1 Feb. 2010. This source also age me a lot of information of why students are benefiting from Character Education. It helps and supports my thesis because it proves that morals need to be a part of young children’s lives in order for our society to continue functioning. “Our History.” About Us. Spruce Hill Christian School. 1 Feb. 2010. This cite gave me all the information on Spruce Hill and why it was started. I was able to understand their mission to the inner city and their approach to education better though my reading. “A Christian Perspective.” About Us. Spruce Hill Christian School. 1 Feb. 2010 This source explained why Christian education is better for young children and how this perspective affects children’s lives daily in the classroom. “High School Dropouts in America.” Fact Sheet. Alliance for Excellence Education. 1 Feb. 2010. This source gave me facts about how many high schoolers usually drop out of high school every single year and how many students who enter ninth grade fail to graduate four years later. Works Consulted: "Religion and School Curriculum." Issues & Controversies On File: n. pag. Issues & Controversies. Facts On File News Services, 19 May 2008. Web. 1 Mar. 2010..http://www.2facts.com/article/i0702330http://www.2facts.com/article/i0402110http://www.calvin.eduwww.schoolcounselor.orghttp://www.2facts.com/article/i0101720