Available FALL 2009
As soon as Character Counts! completes the study guides we will ship this product.

The Film Clips in this DVD are specially selected from the Film Clips for Character Education DVD series episodes 1-8.
The discussion guide is designed by CHARACTER COUNTS!

Featured Clips include:

Trustworthiness
Liar Liar- The son of a fast track lawyer makes a birthday wish that his father will not lie for 24 hours. When his wish comes true, his father tries desperately to get his son to change his wish.
Cool Runnings- An Olympic bobsled coach attempts to explain why he cheated in an important race.

Respect
The Ant Bully- A boy who has been bullied takes out his anger on ants.
Babe- Fly, the female sheepdog, tells Babe to do whatever it takes to make the sheep listen to him, but Babe learns how to accomplish the task by being polite.


Responsibility
A Christmas Story- A grade school boy is dared to touch his tongue to a freezing cold flagpole.
Pay it Forward- Trevor, a member of the class, presents his concept of "Pay it Forward" as a means of changing the world for the better.

Fairness
Mighty Ducks- The coach of the hockey team tells one of his players to cheat in order to win. The player refuses.
Eight Men Out- A player for the White Sox shares his suspicion that his teamates are cheating.

Caring
The War- The father of a boy who has been humiliated by bullies gives the bullies a gift.
Seabiscuit- Tom Smith tells Charles Howard that the seriously injured horse Tom is caring for is still worth something. "You don't throw away a whole life just 'cause he's banged up a little."

Citizenship
Saving Private Ryan- Years later, James Ryan reflects on the supreme sacrifices other soldiers made on his behalf.
World Trade Center- At the end of the film, at a "welcome home" party, John McLoughlin reflects: "It's all about... people taking care of other people, for no other reason than it's the right thing to do.

Audio: English & Spanish (not all clips contain Spanish audio)

Subtitles: English and Spanish

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