Resources for Character Education

Fannie Lou Hamer by Robert Shetterly

From the Americans Who Tell the Truth portrait series

Our gallery features art in the theme of heroism. All artworks in our commercial free, age-appropriate Gallery are contributed by professional and student artists as well as curated from art institutions around the world.

MY HERO Project seeks unique works of art by professional and student artists that celebrate the lives and courageous acts of heroes who work to promote change by positively affecting others and their communities. Completed artwork should reflect thoughtful ideas to show how the selected hero demonstrates heroic action and creates positive social change.

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CHARACTER Traits

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Character Education through Examples of Heroes Organized for Elementary, Middle and High School Students

COMPASSION is the sympathetic concern for someone else's pain or misfortune, with the desire to help. Learn about compassion through the examples of heroes.

Character Trait: Compassion

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COURAGE is the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, and pain without fear. Learn more about courage through the examples of heroes.

Character Trait: Courage

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FORGIVENESS is the ability to release feelings of resentment or revenge towards those who have wronged you. Learn about forgiveness through the examples of heroes.

Character Trait: Forgiveness

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MY HERO Suggested Video

"How Can Schools Teach Character?" (2017) by Walton Family Foundation

The Character Lab was created to study strategies and practices that build character, to create educational tools from scientific insights, to create new ways to measure character and to change the conversation about character development in K-12 education. In this Innovations in Education video, Character Lab founder Angela Duckworth talks with Walton Family Foundation board chair Carrie Walton Penner about her research and the impact she hopes that it has. Learn more about the Innovations in Education series: http://innovations.education.

KINDNESS is the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate. Learn about kindness through the examples of heroes.

Character Trait: Kindness

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PERSEVERANCE is the tenacity for a singularly important goal in the face of difficulties. Learn about perseverance through the examples of heroes.

Character Trait: Perseverance

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SOCIAL JUSTICE embodies fair and just relations between the individual and society. Learn more about social justice through the examples of heroes.

Character Trait: Social Justice

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MY HERO Suggested Video

"The Science of Character" (2014) by Tiffany Shlain & Let It Ripple Film Studio

Character Resources Curated for College Students

Courage Resources for College Students

By: Laura Nietzer

The quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger and do something even when there is a risk is at the core of the character trait of courage.