Character Development
Civil Air Patrol encourages youth to live the timeless Core Values of Integrity, Volunteer Service, Excellence, and Respect. CAP develops character in its cadets through formal values education and informal mentoring as ethical dilemmas arise in cadets' lives.
CAPP 265-2
"FLIGHT TIME: Values for Living"
OVERVIEW. This pamphlet provides lesson plans and student handouts for use with the character development portion of the CAP Cadet Program, which is defined in CAPR 52-16, Cadet Program Management.
NEW FEATURES. Some of the features new to this edition include:
- Discussion questions designed specifically for younger, middle, and older youth that achieve an appropriate level of learning for each age group;
- Case studies that help dramatize ethical concepts and dilemmas;
- Lesson plans that are more structured and comprehensive;
- An annotated lesson plan that illustrates “how-to” conduct the lessons;
- A formative lesson to introduce new cadets to the CAP Core Values and the character development program in general;
- An attractive, easy to follow layout that separates the instructor’s lesson plans from the students’ handouts.
RATIONALE. CAP periodically revises CAPP 265-2, updating it with fresh lesson plans. In this edition, lesson plans are organized as case studies. The educational benefits of the case study method are discussed on page five of the text.
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