Video Resources
Video clips are a great way to integrate character into a lesson.
The first three are scenarios of teens that can be used to teach a specific pillar of character.
Lateefah Simon - Responsibility
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDmOZZ3mork
Craig Kielburger - Caring
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx88LEhNneM
David Levitt - Citizenship
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QpAfZrOtzE
Other clips included In Search of Character
Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu_cWmtevX8
Part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0qQxCyac7o
A few of my favorite sports clips:
Point Missed - Point Made http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=3925981&categoryid=null
Touching Them All http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PhvXyoGVFw
A Game of Hope
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuxejhBOCOo
Mo Cheeks and Natalie Gilbert – National Anthem
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4880PJnO2E
New Mexico Soccer – Elizabeth Lambert
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNmPybFK2_o
Ben Comen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGeHXP24E0E
John Challis
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=3432355
Carry On
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4372243
Kaleb Eulis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsVBZ9ZUlsM&feature=related
Jake Olson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX0ovhkgR7s
Others
The best site to access short yet inspirational clips on a variety of character topics is at the web site of the Foundation for a Better Life:
Favorites include: Integrity, Honesty, Modeling, Respect, Sportsmanship, The Wall. Concert, The Greatest, Everyday Heroes, Locker
The Spanish version of the web site and DVD clips can be found at: www.unavidamejor.org
Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u7azdDPdOQo
Farmers Insurance Agent can provide a free DVD
Lost Generation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42E2fAWM6rA
Did You Know
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOpA9kNb3fk
Susan Boyle - Britain's Got Talent
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY
212 Degrees, The Dash, Simple Truths of Service, What it Takes to Be Number One,
The Richest Man in Town, The Power of Teamwork, Nature of Success,
For a Child, Love is Spelled Time
Character Chronicles
Trustworthiness - http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5998781948034161984&ei=nFlXS7TQB4W6qgKU1KzICA&q=character+chronicles&hl=en#
Citizenship - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Zx1q1EemvE
Caring - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RePB4A2u8dI&feature=related
Responsibility - http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3236734196199153027&ei=pFpXS-zPKJ3irAKVwJmcCw&q=character+chronicles+responsibility&hl=en&view=3#
Got Character
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu_BhKQRsxY
There is a company that produces DVD's that include movie clips that can be connected to a character lesson:
Film Clips for Character Education. There is also a 4 DVD collection of clips with teacher guide that is connected to CHARACTER COUNTS!
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Inspirational Sports Speeches
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2PloBdHeow&feature=related
I Can Speeches
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6wRkzCW5qI
To a Child Love is spelled TIME
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfZhReSOP9w
Haircut
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_i34m981-Y
Te Amo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmJIyDRmoi4
Power of Words
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzgzim5m7oU
The Monkey Business Illusion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGQmdoK_ZfY
We All Have Our Own Color
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn1REw40Sa8
What is the Internet?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUs7iG1mNjI
Cyberbullying Prevention Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdQBurXQOeQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbtajOvAU10
Lead India Tum Chalo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFs5vWxW-vc