Introduce S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders with a bell work journal that asks class members to define loyalty. Key words (patience, unity, honesty, caring, etc.), drawn from their musings, are posted around the room, and groups search for...

In Character is an online journal that examines a single virtue--compassion, creativity, purpose, modesty, loyalty, or thrift, for example--from different perspectives. Articles are written by noted scholars, journalists, and critics,...