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The Responsibility Connection (grades 4-8)
From the six volume video series The Character Chronicles
Produced in association with CHARACTER COUNTS!
$69.95 (# LW-CHRON-3) Approx. 25 minutes.
This dynamic combination of kids' discussions and two inspiring documentaries shows both personal and social responsibility in action.
For more information, or to see the full series, click here.
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The Citizenship Connection (grades 4-8)
From the six volume video series The Character Chronicles
Produced in association with CHARACTER COUNTS!
$69.95 (# LW-CHRON-6) Approx. 25 minutes.
Blogger Malik goes on a search to discover how kids can be good citizens, and finds that he and his peers can make a difference by doing their share for the common good.
For more information, or to see the full series, click here.
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Responsibility Banner
From the series of seven Good Character banners,
featuring the Popcorn Park Puppets
Banners: $65.00 each (#LW-POPBAN-3)
These high visibility 3X5-ft. Good Character banners hang anywhere indoors from built-in grommets. Sturdy vinyl lasts for years. Available individually or as a set of seven different banners for $425 (#LW-POPBAN-SET)
Posters: $24.95 for the complete set (#LW-POP-POSTERS)
These seven posters measure 17X23 inches. Posters are not available individually.
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Responsibility (grades K-5)
From the six volume video series The Six Pillars of Character
featuring the Popcorn Park Puppets
Produced in association with CHARACTER COUNTS!
$69.95 (# LW-POP-3) Approx. 23 minutes. English or Spanish
Groark and Burna learn that being irresponsible can be unfair and hurtful to everyone, including themselves. When Burna neglects an important responsibility by dumping it on Muggsy, and Groark makes a mistake and lets Muggsy take the blame, the result is a tangle of hard feelings that nearly brings their friendships to a painful end.
For more information, or to see the full series, click here.
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Citizenship (grades K-5)
From the six volume video series The Six Pillars of Character
featuring the Popcorn Park Puppets
Produced in association with CHARACTER COUNTS!
$69.95 (# LW-POP-6) Approx. 28 minutes. English or Spanish
Nubbs becomes a hero to his friends by helping them tap into their power to make an important difference in their community. When Nubbs leads his friends in a successful effort to transform an ugly vacant lot into a beautiful grove of shady trees, they all experience the satisfaction and the benefits that come from being good citizens. A lesson in social responsibility.
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Being Responsible (grades K-5)
From the ten volume video series You Can Choose!
featuring Michael Pritchard
$59.95 (# LW-YCC-2) Approx. 28 minutes.
Rhonda Bird must choose between having a good time and taking her responsibilities seriously. When a chance to go to Disneyland conflicts with her commitment to work on a class project, Rhonda makes the responsible choice, winning the respect of her friends and making her feel very good about herself.
For more information, or to see the full series, click here.
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The Three Rs of Growing Up (grades 5-9)
From the twelve volume video series Big Changes, Big Choices
featuring Michael Pritchard
$69.95 (# LW-BIG-1) Approx. 25 minutes.
This overview program gives young viewers a solid basis for choices and actions. The first R stands for taking responsibility; growing up is a process of taking increasing responsibility for our choices and actions. The second R is for doing the right thing, which almost always produces the best result and leaves us feeling good about ourselves. The third R is for respecting ourselves, which leads us to make better choices and care more about doing our best.
For more information, or to see the full series, click here.
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Responsibility (grades 7-12)
From the ten volume video series In Search of Character
featuring "Dr. Mike" Thomson
Produced in association with CHARACTER COUNTS!
$69.95 (# LW-ISC-3) Approximately 28 minutes.
Responsibility is often regarded as a burden, but here we discover that it is actually a great source of personal power. It is the key to taking charge of our lives. As a case in point, we see the remarkable example of a young woman who grew up in poverty but transformed her life by taking complete responsibility for shaping her own future. We learn that responsible people do what needs to be done, fulfill their obligations, are accountable for their actions, use good judgment, and don’t let people down.
For more information, or to see the full series, click here.
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Citizenship (grades 7-12)
From the ten volume video series In Search of Character
featuring "Dr. Mike" Thomson
Produced in association with CHARACTER COUNTS!
$69.95 (# LW-ISC-6) Approximately 28 minutes.
Citizenship, at its core, is social responsibility in action. This program considers what it means to be a good citizen - including doing your part for the common good, serving your community, and helping make our democracy work. And as proof that one person can make a big difference, we see the remarkable adventure of a teenage boy whose modest efforts at community service snowballed into legislative action that changed the way the state of Florida feeds its needy.
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Courage (grades 7-12)
From the ten volume video series In Search of Character
featuring "Dr. Mike" Thomson
Produced in association with CHARACTER COUNTS!
$69.95 (# LW-ISC-8) Approximately 28 minutes.
It takes a lot of courage to stand up for what’s right when we stand alone. Or to do what’s right despite disapproval and negative peer pressure. Or even to take risks that are for our own good. In this program we learn what it means to be morally courageous and how that empowers our lives. And we see proof positive in the courageous story of a teenage boy who broke from a gang and changed his friends so he could succeed in school and turn his life around.
For more information, or to see the full series, click here. |
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Diligence (grades 7-12)
From the ten volume video series In Search of Character
featuring "Dr. Mike" Thomson
Produced in association with CHARACTER COUNTS!
$69.95 (# LW-ISC-9) Approximately 28 minutes.
Imagine what life would be like if we approached each important task with discipline and focus. If we always did our best. If we persevered even when things became difficult or discouraging. In this program we look at what it means to be diligent and what a potent force diligence brings into our lives. As a case in point we see the poignant story of a teenage girl with cerebral palsy, whose diligent approach to living has enabled her to pursue and attain ambitious goals despite her disability.
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Responsibility (grades 7-12)
From the six volume CD-ROM series Character Journal Interactive
Produced in association with CHARACTER COUNTS!
$89.95 (# LW-CJI-3) Lab Pack of 5 CDs $129.95
This journal-based interactive CD ROM leads students to an understanding of what it means to be a responsible person and how that puts us in charge of our lives. In working with this CD ROM students are called upon to watch, listen, think, write, read, evaluate, analyze, and apply.
For more information, or to see the full series, click here.
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Citizenship (grades 7-12)
From the six volume CD-ROM series Character Journal Interactive
Produced in association with CHARACTER COUNTS!
$89.95 (# LW-CJI-6) Lab Pack of 5 CDs $129.95
This journal-based interactive CD ROM leads students to an understanding of what it means to be a responsible member of the community. and it reveals how they can contribute to the common good, serve their community, and make our democracy work. In working with this CD ROM students are called upon to watch, listen, think, write, read, evaluate, analyze, and apply.
For more information, or to see the full series, click here.
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Reality Matters: Big Decisions DVD (grades 6-12)
From the twelve volume video series "Reality Matters"
$69.95 (# LW-RM-2) Approx. 24 minutes.
If given the choice, who wouldn't choose health over illness? No one. But it's not just one choice that people make - to be healthy or not. It's a series of millions of choices, made every day: Do I wear a seatbelt? Do I try to make a new friend? Do I eat my 10th cheeseburger of the week? Do I go out for the varsity team? Do I drink just because everyone else is? This video focuses on the decisions kids make every day and how to make the best ones possible.
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Reality Matters: Becoming an Adult DVD (grades 6-12)
From the twelve volume video series "Reality Matters"
$69.95 (# LW-RM-1) Approx. 24 minutes.
Adulthood is known for its responsibilities, one of them is having children. We see the many responsibilities involved in having and rearing a child. These responsibilities are magnified, and unfortunately unfulfilled in many cases, when teens have babies. It's difficult to take on adult responsibilities when you're still in the midst of growing up. This program explores how adolescence is the entry into adulthood, along with the many pitfalls for those who try to grow too fast.
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Reality Matters: Risky Business DVD (grades 6-12)
From the twelve volume video series "Reality Matters"
$69.95 (# LW-RM-8) Approx. 24 minutes.
With adolescence comes new independence. And with that freedom comes choice and temptation to break the rules. Teenagers often risk their futures by skipping school. And when they get a drivers license, it opens the door to a whole new world of risk-taking. The Department of Justice reports, "Today a 15 year old is more likely to commit a violent crime in the U.S. than a 30 year old." Kids often believe that they are invincible. In this program we will take a look at some of the devastating results that occur when kids take risks without fully considering the consequences.
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Skills for Healthy Living: Playing it Safe DVD (grades 6-12)
From the twelve volume video series "Skills for Healthy Living "
$69.95 (# LW-SHL-8) Approx. 30 minutes.
Most teens don't spend a lot of time thinking about getting sick or injured until something happens. Learn how to protect yourself at home, at school, and on the playing field.
For more information, or to see the full series, click here. |
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Skills for Healthy Living: Weighing the Risks DVD (grades 6-12)
From the twelve volume video series "Skills for Healthy Living "
$69.95 (# LW-SHL-12) Approx. 30 minutes.
Teens may face a lot of pressure to try drugs and alcohol. Listen to several teens who have learned, sometimes the hard way, to say no.
For more information, or to see the full series, click here. |
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Skills for Healthy Living: Making Healthy Choices DVD (grades 6-12)
From the twelve volume video series "Skills for Healthy Living "
$69.95 (# LW-SHL-7) Approx. 30 minutes.
Teenagers make decisions every day that may affect their health for the rest of their lives. Learn how to weigh all the possibilities before taking action.
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Responsibility (grades 7-12)
From the twelve volume video series LifeSteps
featuring Michael Pritchard
$74.95 (# LW-LS-10) Approximately 30 minutes.
In this video teens learn the first rule of resposibility: to do no harm to themselves or others. The program also explores sexual responsiblity, dependability, and trustworthiness, as teens are taught to ask themselves the guiding question: What is the most important thing I need to be doing right now?
For more information, or to see the full series, click here.
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