Character Building in SchoolsIn a society with a vast array of different beliefs and the media through which those beliefs are presented, children can get lost in an overwhelming ocean of influential ideas and concepts that are not necessarily intended for their eyes and ears. Character education is a concept that calls on teachers and school programs to guide students in learning what Edward F. DeRoche and Mary M. Williams (2001, p. 25) described as “values fundamental principles held as sacred by a democratic society. Parents are generally seen as moral teachers, but if values ​​such as sharing, caring and honesty are never applied or discussed outside the home, these values ​​may never form a stable basis in the home. child's mind. The goal of character education is to help children choose to be well-behaved, stable, and cooperative individuals. Character education is not present in all school systems, but its support is growing as the amount of research evidence increases in its favor (Viadero, 2003). The teaching of values ​​in education has evolved into character education, and today there are different studies, designs and resources for character education programs in schools to promote moral growth and citizenship in children.History of Character EducationMethods and approaches to teaching values ​​in the United States have varied over the past two centuries. When the first settlers arrived in America, village schools were established and religion, particularly Christianity, was integrated into the classes. Religion was very important to the early settlers. After all, religious freedom is the main reason many of them left their homes abroad. It was normal to have teachings about salvation, honey... middle of article...... over the years. Slowinski, J. (January/February 2002). What will the future of education look like? Book Report, 20(4), 18-20. Retrieved November 10, 2003 from Academic Search/Ebsco. This article describes technological advances and predicts what the classroom and classroom of the future will look like. Viadero, D. (April 30, 2003). Nice work. Education Week, 22(33), 38-41. Retrieved September 24, 2003 from Academic Search Premier/Ebsco. Viadero explains how character education is advancing and shows that it is effective and beneficial to school programs. Unger, G.E. (2001). Character development. Encyclopedia of American Education. (Vol. 1, pp. 199-200). New York: Facts on File, Inc. This encyclopedic entry defines character education and then describes people's points in favor of character education and people's points against..