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Home: Core Subjects: Education: LINKS_PAGE Core Subjects: Education: LINKS_PAGEArticles:Children and the Media: A Challenge for Education - Pope Benedict XVI“Children exposed to what is aesthetically and morally excellent are helped to develop appreciation, prudence and the skills of discernment. Here it is important to recognize the fundamental value of parents’ example and the benefits of introducing young people to children's classics in literature, to the fine arts and to uplifting music.” Read more... Children schooled at home have better social skills - Julie SmythChildren who are educated at home have better social skills and achieve higher grades on standardized tests than students in private or public schools, according to a new report. Contrary to the popular belief that children educated at home are disadvantaged because of a lack of peers, the study by the Fraser Institute shows they are happier, better adjusted and more sociable that those at institutional schools. Read more... Choice of a New Generation - SPENCER LEWERENZThe scandal of the label "Generation X" is that so many diverse tastes are encompassed by it. By the very nature of modern pop culture, to employ one style in ministry will inevitably alienate those of a different predilection. Read more... Chris Kempling and the BCCT - J. Fraser FieldThe first two freedoms guaranteed under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms are "freedom of conscience and religion" and "freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression". But much has changed in Canadian society since the Charter was written twenty years ago. Today freedom of religion and freedom of opinion and expression are routinely under attack, challenged, and frequently trumped by any number of competing rights in this country. Read more... Christian culture and the lives of the saints - Christopher DawsonWhereas the secular historian is in no way committed to the cultures of the past, the Catholic is bound to the past by his belief in the continuity of tradition, so that he sees all the successive ages of the Church and all the different forms of Christian culture as an organic part of one living whole in which he participates. Read more... Christianity and Public Education: Do they Go Together - Chuck ColsonIn his article, "Integrating Faith and Public Schools Without Mixing Church and State", Eric Buehrer says that teaching students about Christianity and its positive influence on American culture is not only possible, it's legal, and a legitimate academic pursuit for public schools. Read more... Christianity Reflected In Two Historic Writings From Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - Eric BuehrerFebruary is Black History Month. Many schools will highlight the contributions and accomplishments of various African-Americans in history. This provides an excellent opportunity for students to also learn about the influence of Christianity on the Civil Rights Movement. For example, if students are to truly understand Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s activities for Civil Rights, they need to understand how Christianity influenced his thinking. Read more... Class(room) Warriors - John LeoThe cultural left has a new tool for enforcing political conformity in schools of education. Read more... Coach’s Character Development Self-Evaluation Checklist - Matthew L. Davidson, Kelli Moran-Miller, and Jeffrey Pratt BeedyThis checklist is designed to provide information on coaches’ approach to character development. It is designed to collect important information that can help guide future discussions about character development in sports. Read more... Collegiate Sex-Ed - Ryan T. AndersonEvery fall, kids arrive on college campuses and learn that their basic moral intuitions on sexual matters don’t square with the reigning ideas. Thanks to debased campus culture and overreaching on the part of administrators and professors, students are beginning to respond systematically -- and they’re having an impact. Here's how. Read more... Pages: [<<] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ... [>>] Related Categories:Pages Updated On: 20-Nov-2009 - 09:53:10
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