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Teaching Values Through Literature, Carla Jean Church

Graduate Research Papers

Schooling is the common experience of all youth. Teachers, each day, in every class, are dealing with values. The standards that are set, the actions approved, the way the subjects are presented, the teachers personal relations with students, stimulation of consistent thought and acceptable conduct all exert strong influences (The Educational Policies Commission, 1951). It is no longer a question of whether or not educators should teach values, but rather how should this be accomplished .. Through a historical look at values education, teachers can gain the necessary background knowledge which will enable them to incorporate values throughout the curriculum.