The Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s Character Development Program is a free professional learning resource that provides lesson plans and exercises to help students develop good character. 

The Character Development Program teaches students to recognize and exemplify the core values embodied in the Medal of Honor and helps create a positive and healthy school culture. 

You can take action today by launching our online training. This interactive, online platform will provide everything you need to get started with the Character Development Program. Or, you can watch our Back to Basics webinar to get an overview of the program and how it can impact your students.  

Keep reading to discover more about this program’s benefits and how you can bring these lessons into your classroom. 

Supplement Your Lesson Plan 

Medal of Honor Character Development Program lessons are grounded in cross-curricular academics, making it simple for educators to incorporate them into an existing curriculum and double the accomplishments in their precious class time. Built to be flexible, the Character Development Program is appropriate for public, private, charter, homeschool, and extra-curricular settings. The materials can be used in a traditional classroom environment as well as a remote-learning setting. 

Lead Students by Example 

Character is best taught by example and there are no better examples than our nation’s greatest heroes. This program inspires students through live interviews with Medal of Honor Recipients as well as extraordinary stories of civilian heroes. Lesson plans are based on the Medal of Honor’s six core values of courage, commitment, sacrifice, integrity, patriotism and citizenship.  

Build Character in the Classroom 

Students participating in the Character Development Program learn invaluable lessons in the classroom that they will carry with them throughout life. Living history videos and lessons teach students that ordinary people can meet great challenges and make the world around them a better place. In addition, each lesson highlights skills such as writing, collaboration, and critical thinking. 

Free Resource for Educators 

The entire Character Development Program is available at no cost to educators. The curriculum includes individual and group activities, worksheets and extended activity suggestions, and resources such as Medal of Honor citations, live and archived webinars, and an extensive living history collection. Lesson plans are available for grades K-12, with Elementary lessons curated by grade level and Secondary lessons organized by value. 

Also, check out our new curriculum series Dear Young American, a set of short lessons that build on one another, featuring brief videos of Medal of Honor Recipients giving advice to the next generation. These lessons are perfect for advisory or homeroom or for teachers who are looking to get started with the Character Development Program.  

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Enrich your students’ lives with this impactful program and encourage them to make a difference in their community by living the Medal of Honor’s core values every day. Learn more about how you can get started by reading information about the Character Development Program on our website. 

Here are some ways to get started: 

Launch the online training 

Watch the Back to Basics webinar recording 

Explore the lessons on our website 

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