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What are the Basic School Core Virtues? "The Basic School is concerned with the ethical and moral dimensions of a child's life. The goal is to assure that all students, on leaving school, will have developed a keen sense of personal and civic responsibility. Seven core virtues are emphasized to guide the Basic School as it promotes excellence in living, as well as learning." (The Basic School: A Community for Learning by Ernest L. Boyer) What are the Seven Core Virtues? Honesty Respect Responsibility Compassion Self-Discipline Perseverance Giving How will the Core Virtues be taught at ASA? * interwoven in the curriculum with thematic units * emphasis placed on the virtues as vocabulary words * during "teachable moments" (i.e., conflicts, friendship issues, new students, etc.) * grade level presentation of core virtues at monthly assemblies |
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