Character Under Attack

by Sommer, Carl

• ISBN13: 9781575373522
• ISBN10: 1575373521
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-01-01
• Publisher: Advance Pub

Summary

Discover Why... America has such high rates of violent criminal activity, rates of imprisonment, school crime, sexually transmitted disease, teenage pregnancy, and suicide. In a nation that has drifted far from its core moral system, Carl Sommer's hard-hitting expose' reveals the underlying causes and offers common-sense solutions for improving America's education and moral climate.Sommer, an award-winning author and educator, addresses the issues of moral relativism, the rise of anticulturalism, and the philosophical battle raging behind the lack of character in today's society of diminishing values. Character Under Attack examines the issues and provides practical advice on how parents and educators can create a more respectful society and produce successful children prepared to make this world a better place. Recognizing the spirit in which our Founding Fathers established this great nation, you'll discover from this well-documented book what went wrong and what you can do about it. A must for parents and educators.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgment	5	(2)
1. Why I Am Writing This Book	7	(8)
My Passion	12	(3)
2. Strong Opposition	15	(10)
Didacticism	18	(2)
Information Age	20	(3)
Children as Determinators	23	(2)
3. The Philosophical Battle	25	(20)
Fruits of Moral Relativism	27	(5)
Mushrooming of Criminals	32	(6)
Censorship	38	(3)
Smoke Screen	41	(4)
4. Anticulturalism	45	(12)
Publisher's Dilemma—Please or Perish	47	(2)
Child-Centered Education	49	(1)
Kids, Sex, and the Internet	50	(7)
5. Character Education Movement	57	(22)
Traditional Values Taught	59	(2)
Values Clarification	61	(3)
Autonomous Children	64	(2)
Character Education Programs Examined	66	(4)
Cultural War	70	(7)
Hitrenched Bureaucracy	77	(2)
6. Actions to Promote Character Education	79	(24)
The Four Keys for Successful Schools	81	(9)
Schools Making a Difference	90	(6)
Actions by Educators	96	(1)
Actions by Parents	97	(1)
Men and Women of Action	98	(5)
Notes	103	(6)
Index	109