MOUNT PLEASANT, South Carolina — The Congressional Medal of Honor Societya nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Medal of Honor and supporting recipients of the Medal, has launched ” Path to honor”, a free platform designed for middle and high school students. Path to Honor offers first-person views of the historic and heroic actions of Medal of Honor recipients. Path to Honor offers rich narrative content in a short, digestible digital format so students can explore the values of the Medal of Honor for themselves.
“The decisions we make during life-changing moments have a significant influence on our character,” said Medal of Honor recipient James McCloughan. “With Path to Honor, students can explore true stories and make connections to many aspects of their daily lives. “It is an important initiative because heroism is not reserved for a select few: it is cultivated in the hearts and minds of our next generation.”
The self-directed resource is divided into six core values, each containing three stories from Medal of Honor recipients:
- Courage: Can you be afraid and show courage at the same time? In these stories, students see courage in action.
- Sacrifice: Sacrifice is a personal action and it can cost you everything. But it is always intended for a greater purpose.
- Patriotism: For many people, patriotism is red, white and blue, parades, stars and stripes. They are also difficult decisions and overwhelming odds, usually far from home.
- Citizenship: We are citizens in many places: home, school, city, country, in teams and in classes. Active citizens participate in their communities.
- Integrity: Integrity is often described as doing the right thing. But what if you don't know what is right? Or what if the right thing seems impossible?
- Commitment: Life is about commitment, to yourself and to others. Sometimes we feel frustrated or scared and want to quit smoking. Sometimes quitting smoking is not an option.
Endorsed by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society Character development program, which has trained more than 19,000 teachers nationwide, Path to Honor is available as a stand-alone, self-directed student resource appropriate for a variety of educational settings. It can also be implemented within classroom curriculum and overall character development, promoting a positive school culture, supporting social, emotional and behavioral learning goals, or integrating character education into relevant cross-curricular subjects such as history, civics. or ALS.
“Path to Honor is a powerful tool for a variety of learning environments, whether as part of the social studies curriculum, as an extracurricular activity, or assigned for extra credit,” said Catherine Ehlers Metcalf, senior director of education at Congressional Medal . of the Honor Society. “The platform draws young people into these real stories so they can watch situations escalate and ultimately decide how they would respond. Our goal is for students to exemplify strong character values as they reflect on Medal of Honor stories and their personal experiences.”
To access the Path to Honor home page, visit https://www.cmohs.org/camino-al-honor/. For more information about the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, visit https://www.cmohs.org/.
About the Congressional Medal of Honor Society
The Congressional Medal of Honor Society, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Medal of Honor (the United States' highest award for military valor in action). and its recipients, inspiring Americans to live the values the Medal represents and support recipients as they connect with communities across the United States. Established by Congress in 1958, the Society's membership is comprised exclusively of those individuals who have received the Medal of Honor.
The Society carries out its mission through outreach, education and preservation programs, including the Medal of Honor Character Development Program, the Citizen Honors Awards and the Medal of Honor Museum. As part of Public Law 106-83, the Medal of Honor Memorial Act, the Medal of Honor Museum, co-located with the headquarters of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society aboard the USS Yorktown in the Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, was designated as one of three national Medal of Honor sites.
The Society's programs and operations are fully funded by generous donors. Learn more about the Medal of Honor and the initiatives of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society at cmohs.org.
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