Young people learn character best when they see examples of the character qualities they are learning.
WiseSkills is a schoolwide character education program, organized around monthly Character Themes, that highlights inspiring role models from different
cultures and backgrounds who demonstrate important principles of character. Many
of these individuals
students may also be studying in academic subject areas. This helps elementary, middle, and high school teachers conveniently integrateWiseSkills and character education into the subject areas they teach. The WiseSkills role models can also be used by Character Counts! schools to teach the Six Pillars of Character.
Below is a sample of some of the individuals featured in the WiseSkillsK-12 curricula:
Confucius
Aristotle
Mohandas Gandhi
Lao-tzu
Chief Joseph
Rosa Parks
Eleanor Roosevelt
Marie Curie
Florence Nightingale
Albert Einstein
Mother Teresa
Nelson Mandela
Jane Addams
Jackie Robinson
Benita Juarez
Helen Keller
Sojourner Truth
Desmond Tutu
Maria Montessori
Cesar Chavez
Epicurus
Dalai Lama
Maya Angelou
Gabriel Garcis-Marquez
Vaclav Havel
Wynton Marsalis
Georgia O'Keefe
John Steinbeck
Tiger Woods
Luis Valdez
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