Content Topic and Character Development Summary
Playbooks® cover teaching topics and themes from Health/Nutrition to Social Studies. The list below helps teachers plan Playbooks® into their class curriculum.
All Playbook® stories are written in a manner that supports human qualities of redeeming value which in turn help students build character. The following provides a summary of the character development qualities specifically addressed in our stories. This information is helpful to teachers in selecting stories supporting a Character Education theme.
Playbook® Title
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Content Level
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Content Topic/Theme |
Character Traits
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Babbles Bizarre
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Grades K-1
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Rhyme/ Poetry |
Friendship
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Sam’s Secret
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Grades K-1
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Friendship |
Cooperation, |
Friendship
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Bug Off!
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Grades K-2
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Science/Bugs/Rhyme |
Self Control & Discipline
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Listening, Understanding & Acceptance
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Jake Can’t Fake It
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Grades K-2
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Character Education |
Responsibility
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Self Control
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Surprise! Uh-Oh! Oh, No!
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Grades K-2
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Character Education |
Cooperation, |
Listening
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There’s No One Like You
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Grades K-2
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Character Education |
Being Unique &
Proud of Who You Are
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The Three Goats Gruff Go to the Greener Side |
Grades K-2 |
Health/Nutrition Classic Literature (with a modern twist) |
Courage |
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I Want My Room Back
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Grades K-3
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Taking Care of Things |
Responsibility
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Self Control
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The Three Little Pigs
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Grades 1-2
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Classic Literature |
Self Control & Discipline
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Using Good Judgment
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A Squirrel in Time
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Grades 1-3
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Community |
Cooperation, |
Friendship
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Listening, Understanding & Acceptance
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Doing the Dino Dip
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Grades 1-3
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Music/Practice |
Cooperation, |
Listening, Understanding & Acceptance
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Dr. Fox & the Nosy Pig
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Grades 1-3
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Physical Traits |
Using Good Judgment
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Being Unique
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Listening, Understanding & Acceptance
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Goldilocks & the Three Bears
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Grades 1-3
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Classic Literature |
Self Control & Discipline
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Listening, Understanding & Acceptance
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How to Catch Monsters
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Grades 1-3
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Courage |
Cooperation, |
Courage
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The Berry Pie Mystery
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Grades 1-3
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Community |
Cooperation, |
Courage
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The Klutzy Kangaroo
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Grades 1-3
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Bullying |
Self Control & Discipline
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Friendship
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The String Thing
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Grades 1-3
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Team Work/ Folk Tales |
Cooperation, Working Together
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Respect
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Little Red Riding Hood
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Grades 1-3
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Classic Literature |
Following Directions
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Listening
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Jack and the Beanstalk
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Grades 1-4
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Classic Literature |
Responsibility
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Courage
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Ucky Duck
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Grades 1-4
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Classic Literature (with a modern twist) |
Being Unique
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Listening, Understanding & Acceptance
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Ick! I’m Sick!
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Grades 1-5
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Health |
Using Good Judgment
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Good Hygiene
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Friendship, Listening
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Coopersville Capers
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Grades 2-4
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Compromise |
Cooperation, |
Listening, Understanding & Acceptance
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Ice Cream Dream
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Grades 2-4
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Health/Nutrition |
Self Control & Discipline
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Littlest Princess & the Butterfly
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Grades 2-4
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Being Yourself |
Being Unique
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Listening, Understanding & Acceptance
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Magic Mind Reading Mirror
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Grades 2-4
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Physical Disabilities |
Being Unique
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Listening, Understanding & Acceptance
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Mini, The Super Watermelon
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Grades 2-5
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Health/Nutrition |
Cooperation, |
Being Unique
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The Legend of Lightning Larry
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Grades 2-5
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Friendship |
Believing in Yourself
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Standing Strong
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Sundance & the Bully
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Grades 2-5
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Bullying |
Cooperation, |
Using Good Judgment & Dealing With Peer Pressure
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Master Man
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Grades 2-6
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African Folk Tales |
Humbleness
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The Hidden One
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Grades 2-6
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Native American Folk Tales |
Being Unique
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Believing in Yourself, Standing Strong
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The Elves and the Shoemaker
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Grades 3-5
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Classic Literature |
Showing Compassion
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The Great Rhyme Travel Machine
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Grades 3-6
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Social Studies/ Famous Americans |
Cooperation, |
Believing in Yourself |
Listening, Respect
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The Great Rhyme Travel Machine Presents: African American Heroes |
Grades 3-6 |
Social Studies/ Famous Americans |
Cooperation, Working Together |
Believing in Yourself |
Listening, Respect
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The Fairy & The Frog
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Grades 3-6
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Mythical Legends |
Trustworthiness & Curiosity
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Friendship
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Perseverance
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Tiny Heroes of the Waves
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Grades 3-6
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Animal Science |
Cooperation, |
Believing in Yourself
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Courage
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Armando & Amanda
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Grades 4-6
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Responsibility |
Using Imagination
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Friendship
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Believing in Yourself, Standing Strong
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Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
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Grades 4-6
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Classic Literature/ Animal Science |
Loyalty
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Patience
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Perseverance
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Rumple-Stilt-Who?
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Grades 4-6
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Classic Literature |
Honesty
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Helpfulness
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Caring
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The Baseball Equation
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Grades 4-6
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Math |
Believing in Yourself
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Perseverance
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Encouragement |
The Hairless Bear
(Dealing with Cancer)
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Grades 4-6
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Health/ Cancer |
Listening, Understanding & Acceptance
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Perseverance, Hope
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Courage
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Watchamacallit Wizardry
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Grades 4-7
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Family |
Family
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Caring, Respect
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A Snail’s Pace Race
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Grades 4-8
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Sports |
Using Good Judgment
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Perseverance, Standing Strong |
Believing in Yourself
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A Sweet Escape
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Grades 4-8
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Classic Literature (with a modern twist) |
Cooperation, |
Using Good Judgment, Discipline
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Believing in Yourself
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Peter Pan
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Grades 4-8
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Classic Literature |
Friendship
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Listening, Understanding & Acceptance
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Compassion, Caring
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Princess and the Pea
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Grades 4-8
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Classic Literature (with a modern twist) |
Loyalty
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Believing in Yourself, Independence
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The Veggie Rap
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Grades 4-8
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Health/ Nutrition/Poetry |
Open Mindedness
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Listening
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Jacob's Magic Mittens
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Grades 4-8
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Family |
Caring, Helpfulness
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Patience
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Soccer Stars
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Grades 4-9
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Sports |
Honesty
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Forgiveness
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Humbleness
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Ana Conda
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Grades 5-6
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Goals |
Believing in Yourself
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Following Your Dreams, Perseverance |
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Peddler Polly and the Story Stealer
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Grades 5-6
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Folk Tales |
Valuing Creativity
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Helpfulness, Respect
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Fighting Greed
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Journeys of Discovery |
Grades 5-8 |
Social Studies/ History |
Courage, Perseverance |
Listening, Understanding |
Belief, Hope |
Master Maid
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Grades 5-8
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Mythical Legends |
Humbleness
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The Gifts of Wali Dad
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Grades 5-8
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Mythical Legends |
The Act of Selfless Giving
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Thankfulness
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The Mustermill Project
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Grades 5-8
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Family |
Family, Friendship
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Making a Difference
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Trusting, Believing
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Rapunzel
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Grades 5-9
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Classic Literature (with a modern twist) |
Using Good Judgment
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Fairness
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Surfing at Sunrise
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Grades 6-9
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Sports |
Believing in Yourself
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Friendship, Fairness
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Using Good Judgment, Self Control
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Bats in the Belfry
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Grades 6-9
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Social Studies/ World History (London Fires) |
Standing Up For Yourself
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Making a Difference
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Sundance Finds a Cigarette
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Grades 7-9
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Teenage Smoking |
Using Good Judgment
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Dealing With Peer Pressure
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Railway Children
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Grades 6-12
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Classic Literature |
Cooperation, |
Perseverance
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Courage
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Mission Humanity
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Grades 6-12
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Governmental Order |
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