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Character Minutes

These minute long clips focus on positive character traits, such as work ethic, perseverance, fortitude, and the ability to work as part of a team.

Grades K-5

These minute long clips focus on positive character traits, such as work ethic, perseverance, fortitude, and the ability to work as part of a team. Each segment features a prominent person in the community, including Jack Leggett, baseball coach Clemson University; Patti Just, former anchor at WJWJ-TV; and Charles Austin, former chief of police in Columbia.

The short, concise programs, each exactly one minute in duration, contain valuable content that could be used in a weekly school news program, as a writing activity in a language arts class, or as a discussion topic. (From our Streamline collection)

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Patti Just: Confidence | Character Minutes Harry Dent: 10 Virtues | Character Minutes

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Harry Dent: 10 Virtues | Character Minutes
Harry Dent discusses the 10 Virtues that Dr. Bill Bennett has written about. They include:self-discipline, compassion, responsibility, friendship, you work diligently and do what's right, you have...
Patti Just: Confidence | Character Minutes Coach Leggett: Work and Stress | Character Minutes

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Coach Leggett: Work and Stress | Character Minutes
Coach Leggett emphasizes the idea that hard work does not cause stress, rather, it helps the person to avoid stress. By working hard ahead of time and being prepared, stress will be eliminated...
Patti Just: Confidence | Character Minutes Rick Henry: Courage | Character Minutes

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Rick Henry: Courage | Character Minutes
Courage helps a person to take hard knocks but not give up. Rick Henry gives the example of Michael Jordan, who was cut from his basketball team in the 10th grade. He had the courage to stick with it...