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Website
Other

The Hindu: Bush Vows to End Corporate Corruption

For Students 9th - 10th
Article conveys and analyzes the George W. Bush administration's position on corporate corruption. Includes quotes from George W. Bush as well as plans to re-instore investor confidence.
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Website
Other

In Character: A Journal of Everyday Virtues

For Students 9th - 10th
In Character is an online journal that examines a single virtue--compassion, creativity, purpose, modesty, loyalty, or thrift, for example--from different perspectives. Articles are written by noted scholars, journalists, and critics,...
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Sarbanes Oxley Act

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Wikipedia provides background and an informative list of the major provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Written in common language so it is easy to understand.
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Handout
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Carnagie Endowment: Roots of Corporate Scandal

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an article that dissects the causes of corporate corruption. Looks at the greed and dishonesty often at the center of corporate scandals. Author looks at the issue from more of a standpoint of human nature than from penalties and...
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Activity
McGraw Hill

Mc Graw Hill Companies: Critical Thinking Exercises

For Students 9th - 10th
10 valuable critical thinking exercises ranging in subject matter. Includes questions and exercises regarding biological development, language usage, morals, values and ethics, and thought cycles.
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Handout
PBS

P.o.v.: The Japanese Concept of "Wa"

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of a larger P.O.V. site about high-school-level baseball in Japan, this page delves into the meaning of "wa," a code of behavior that underscores the Japanese sense of group harmony, especially as it applies to the team sport of...
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Unit Plan
Brown University

Brown University: The Decameron Project

For Students 9th - 10th
Few great books like the Decameron have shaped our very notion of storytelling and its crucial role in the negotiation and production of shared social and cultural values. In its hundred stories, shared in ten days by ten young people...
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Handout
Columbia University

Columbia University: John Dewey Bio

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical sketch of John Dewey. Discusses his educational background, major terms associated with his career as an academic expert, and the presence of primary ethical values in his educational theories. select Dewey's name from the...
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Article
Other

Siteseen Ltd: Causes for the Fall of the Roman Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
This article addresses the many reasons why the world's greatest superpower of the 4th century, the Roman Empire, crumbled and fell. Many reasons are discussed in detail, including the spread of Christianity, the invasion of various...
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Website
Other

Character Counts: Homepage

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site has information about the Character Counts program and workshops. Click on Resources and guides for free sample classroom activities, a parenting guide, a children's booklist and more.
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Unit Plan
Other

Introduction to Judaism

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore all aspects of Judaism by clicking on the subtopics or page numbers at the top of the page. Check your understanding by doing the Drop N Drag, Self Check, and Flash Card Activities as you learn about Judaism.