Previous Year's Laws of Life Information

In the past nine years, more than 30,000 students across Connecticut schools have participated in Laws of Life administered by the School for Ethical Education. Listed below are some of the highlights from previous years:

2008-2009 Program:

• Program Booklet and Essays

2007-2008 Program:

• Winning Essays

2006-2007 Program:

• Winning Essays

2005-2006 Program:

• Winning Essays

2003-2004 Program:

• Winning Essays
• Photo Gallery of 2003-2004 Awards Ceremony

2002-2003 Program:

• Announcement of Statewide Winners
• Winning Essays
• Participating Schools
• Final Report

2001-2002 Program:

• Announcement of Statewide Winners
• Participating schools
• Final Report (879 KB)

2000-2001 Program:

• Final Report
• Photo Gallery of 2001 Awards Reception

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2009-2010 Program:

• Informational Fact Sheet
• Important Dates
• School Registration Form: PDF (22 KB) | MS Word
• SEE Laws of Life Program Handbook (386 KB)
• NEW - To Kill a Mockingbird unit to support laws of life essay writing (573 KB)
• NEW - New! To Kill a Mockingbird worksheets to support teaching unit (579 KB)

General Information:

• Benefits of the Laws of Life Program
• Writing Prompts (86 KB)
• Suggested Lesson Outline (71 KB)
• Judge's Scoring Form (221 KB)
• Student Entry Form: PDF (109 KB) | MS Word
• Comments from Schools, Youth, Families
• How to Obtain Community Support
• How to Write a Press Release
• Sample Essays
• John Templeton Foundation
• Laws of Life Program Main Page
• Supplemental Templeton Foundation Contest Manual (1,200 KB)
• Supplemental Templeton Foundation Teacher's Guide (684 KB)

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