Alternative Education Programs
Character Based Literacy
Character Based Literacy is a year-long course based on five "value theme units that use a wide variety of recommended readings and support materials to meet the Language Arts Standards," build literacy skills and increase positive social thoughts, values, and behaviors. Put simply, it's a literacy program designed to produce outcomes in three areas: knowledge, skills and character.
This course was developed by Johnny Rice, Alternative Education Programs, SCCOE. Special thanks to Brother Steve Johnson of the Markula Center for Applied Ethics, Santa Clara University, for providing the framework upon which this course was built and also for providing materials, guidance and expertise.
The following files can be viewed online using Adobe Acrobat Reader. The material can also be printed out and was designed to be put into two binders.
Binder One: CBL 100A
Title Page 100A
Binder Sections Page 100A
Course Description and Introduction: CBL 100 A/B
Course Readings and Standards: CBL 100 A/B
CBL 100A Weekly Syllabus
CBL 100A Unit I: Responsibility
CBL 100A Unit II: Change
General Writing Rubric
Narrative Writing Rubric
Report/Response to Literature Writing Rubric
Persuasive Writing Rubric
Persuasive Speech Rubric
CBL 100A/B Bibliography
Binder One: CBL 100B
Title Page 100B
Binder Sections Page 100B
Course Description and Introduction: CBL 100 A/B
Course Readings and Standards: CBL 100 A/B
CBL 100B Weekly Syllabus
CBL 100B Unit III: Justice
CBL 100B Unit IV: Courage
CBL 100B Unit V: Integrity
General Writing Rubric
Narrative Writing Rubric
Report/Response to Literature Writing Rubric
Persuasive Writing Rubric
Persuasive Speech Rubric
CBL 100A/B Bibliography
