moral literacy
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Talk delivered by MANN RENTOYat the University of Asia and the PacificDizon AuditoriumSeminar for Teachers on Moral Literacywww.mannrentoy.comTRANSCRIPT
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What Does It Take to Develop Moral Literacy?Click to edit Master subtitle style
By Mann Rentoy
MORAL LITERACY: The X Factor in K+12 Education February 16, 2013, UA&P
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Who is forming our childrens conscience?
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Environment?
Media? Peers? School?
Historically...Environment
Pernicious
Insidious
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If kids come to us from strong, healthy functioning families, it makes our job easier. If they do not come to us from strong, healthy, functioning families, it makes our job more important.Company Logo
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Assault on Todays ChildrenVideo GamesYour Child
Violence in Media
Hedonism
Materialism
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Assault on Todays ChildrenReligious Indifference
Divorce
Alcoholism
Softness
Moral Relativism
False Heroes
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Values According to Modern Environment
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Killing is okay if for entertainment purposes only.
Violent Video Games Violence in moviesCompany Logo
Values According to Modern Environment
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Virginity is only for losers.
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Values According to Modern Environmentv
Suffering has to be avoided at all cost. Pleasure is supreme.
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Values According to Modern Environmentv
Its okay to cheat, for as long as you dont get caught.
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McCann Erickson Youth Studies of 2000 and 2005 ... and the McCann Erickson Intergeneration Study of 2006 ... tell us that the 16.5 million Filipino youth below the age of 21 are technocentric: spending an inordinate amount of time in front of either the computer monitor or the TV set, surfing the Internet, text messaging or playing computer and video games.Company Logo
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Values According to Modern Environmentv
Rock Stars and Athletes are the role models and standards of excellence.
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Children are like wet cement, whatever falls on them makes an impression. - Haim GinottCompany Logo
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Family Influences on the Lifestyle of the Filipino YouthGrace T. Cruz, Elma P. Laguna and Corazon M. Raymundo
... Parents who are perceived to hold a liberal attitude increases the odds for the adolescents to engage in risky social behaviors.
* risky behaviors include smoking, drinking, drug use, commercial sex and pms. Company Logo
Family Influences on the Lifestyle of the Filipino YouthGrace T. Cruz, Elma P. Laguna and Corazon M. Raymundo
...those who view their parents to be more permissive are expected to eventually adopt a more liberal attitude and thus are more likely to engage in risk behaviors as well.* risky behaviors include smoking, drinking, drug use, commercial sex and pms. Company Logo
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Family Influences on the Lifestyle of the Filipino YouthGrace T. Cruz, Elma P. Laguna and Corazon M. Raymundo
... Adolescent who view their parents to have a stable marital union are less likely to engage in the 4 of the 5 risk behaviors (except commercial sex).
* risky behaviors include smoking, drinking, drug use, commercial sex and pms. Company Logo
Family Influences on the Lifestyle of the Filipino YouthGrace T. Cruz, Elma P. Laguna and Corazon M. Raymundo
... With the increasing westernization of mass media which threaten traditional values inculcated by the family, its increasing appeal to the young poses serious implications. It is worth noting however, that family values and parental guidance continue to show significant influence in trying to neutralize the effects of media and peers.Company Logo
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McCann Erickson Youth Studies of 2000 and 2005
...This generation of Filipino youth looks primarily to celebrities as their role models.
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McCann Erickson Youth Studies of 2000 and 2005
But even more alarming, the Inter-generation study showed that there is a severe loosening of moral values among adult Filipinos, and this is reflected in what young people consider right and wrong.Company Logo
McCann Erickson Youth Studies of 2000 and 2005
As a consequence, about half of them do not consider as wrong such acts as casual sex, premarital sex, using a prostitute, getting drunk, gambling, hazing, abortion, homosexual relationships, and suicide.Company Logo
Students dont care how much you know until they know how much you care.Company Logo
Training for the task of developing moral literacy in students:
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Understanding the moral virtues
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Learning how good habits (virtues) are formed
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Knowing and understanding moral principles and ethics in education
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Formation of conscience
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Direct and indirect instruction to develop moral literacy
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Teach the great character strengths:By your example By your direction By your verbal explanations
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As a general rule, teachers teach more by what they are than by what they say.Company Logo
Developing Moral Literacy involves:
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Study of moral doctrine
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Getting specific training
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Giving good personal example, especially in the practice of the moral virtuesCompany Logo
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Introducing the students to appropriate role models
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Direct and indirect instruction
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Teaching kids to count is fine, but teaching them what counts is best. -Bob TalbertCompany Logo
The greatest thing that the Father can do is to love his wife. Children will then learn LOVE at home.Company Logo
The greatest thing that the teacher can do is to love his/her students. Children will then learn LOVE in school.Company Logo
Emilio Advincula
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Maria Fe Sotelo
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Nick Vuijic
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www.mannrentoy.com www.catalystmanila.org
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What Does It Take to Develop Moral Literacy?Click to edit Master subtitle style
By Mann Rentoy
MORAL LITERACY: The X Factor in K+12 Education February 16, 2013, UA&P