Why Johnny Can't Tell Right from Wrong: And What We Can Do About ItA hard-hitting and controversial book, WHY JOHNNY CAN'T TELL RIGHT FROM WRONG will not only open eyes but change minds. America today suffers from unprecedented rates of teenage pregnancy, drug abuse, suicide, and violence. Most of the programs intended to deal with these problems have failed because, according to William Kilpatrick, schools and parents have abandoned the moral teaching they once provided. In WHY JOHNNY CAN'T TELL RIGHT FROM WRONG, Kilpatrick shows how we can correct this problem by providing our youngsters with the stories, models, and inspirations they need in order to lead good lives. He also encourages parents to read to their children and provides an annotated guide to more than 120 books for children and young adults. |
Contents
The Crisis in Moral Education | 13 |
Drug Education | 30 |
Sex Education | 52 |
How Not to Teach Morality | 78 |
A History Lesson | 96 |
Moral Illiteracy | 112 |
Vision and Virtue | 129 |
Morality Makes Strange Bedfellows | 144 |
Music and Morality | 172 |
Life Is a Story | 190 |
Myth Wars | 206 |
What Schools Can Do | 225 |
What Parents Can Do | 245 |
Guide to Great Books for Children and Teens | 268 |
Notes | 317 |
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