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What is the Laws of Life Essay Program?
October 11, 2018 The School for Ethical Education (SEE) is hosting its 19th annual Laws of Life Essay Program. The Laws of Life Essay Program is a character education writing contest that encourages students to reflect on, discuss, and write about laws of life (ethical values) that they find present in literature, history, or their personal lives. Between now and January 30, 2019, coordinators and teachers can register their class(es) to participate at: https://www.ethicsed.org/registration.html. Essay writing can be completed anytime from September through February. Coordinators and teachers will identify |
their best essays (1 per 50 student writers) for submission to The School for Ethical Education by March 4, 2019 for statewide judging. Essays will be read and scored by at least two judges (all essays are anonymous). The scores will then be averaged and ranked, and winners will be announced by SEE during the first week of April.
The top 10 essayists will be invited, along with two guests and their teacher, to attend SEE’s Character Celebration on May 1, 2019.
The Laws of Life Essay Program is a great way to start off the school year by identifying and discussing values that help support positive classroom environments.
If you choose to participate, here are important dates to remember:
Registration Period: September 1, 2018 – January 30, 2019
Essay Submission Period: January 30, 2019 – March 4, 2019
Essay Judging Period: March 5, 2019 – March 25, 2019
Winning Students Announcement: First week of April
Character Celebration RSVP Due: April 15, 2019
Character Celebration: Wednesday, May 1, 2019 | 6:30 PM – 8:45 PM at Amarante’s Sea Cliff in New Haven, CT
The top 10 essayists will be invited, along with two guests and their teacher, to attend SEE’s Character Celebration on May 1, 2019.
The Laws of Life Essay Program is a great way to start off the school year by identifying and discussing values that help support positive classroom environments.
If you choose to participate, here are important dates to remember:
Registration Period: September 1, 2018 – January 30, 2019
Essay Submission Period: January 30, 2019 – March 4, 2019
Essay Judging Period: March 5, 2019 – March 25, 2019
Winning Students Announcement: First week of April
Character Celebration RSVP Due: April 15, 2019
Character Celebration: Wednesday, May 1, 2019 | 6:30 PM – 8:45 PM at Amarante’s Sea Cliff in New Haven, CT
Benefits of Writing a Laws of Life Essay
September 18, 2018
The Laws of Life Essay Program is a Connecticut character-education essay contest hosted by
The School for Ethical Education. This contest encourages students to reflect, write about, and
discuss their own laws of life (ethical values) that help them, and others, to live more productive
and meaningful lives. This contest is open to all Connecticut schools and students in grades 5-12.
We have recognized many benefits for both students and teachers when a class participates in
the Laws of Life Essay Program. Student reflection on ethical values is a positive exercise in
anchoring pro-social behavior with intrinsic motivation. Laws of Life teachers have noted class
climate improve after writing and reflecting on the ethical values that are revealed in the writing
process. Using Laws of Life values as an analysis tool for characters in history or literature has also
shown to encourage greater student engagement in reading comprehension and their resulting
writing assignments.
We encourage teachers to consider how engaging students in a Laws of Life essay early in the
school year might help establish a positive class climate and expectation for thoughtful analysis
throughout the year.
For more information and a link to the free registration form, please visit:
https://www.ethicsed.org/essay-contest.html.
September 18, 2018
The Laws of Life Essay Program is a Connecticut character-education essay contest hosted by
The School for Ethical Education. This contest encourages students to reflect, write about, and
discuss their own laws of life (ethical values) that help them, and others, to live more productive
and meaningful lives. This contest is open to all Connecticut schools and students in grades 5-12.
We have recognized many benefits for both students and teachers when a class participates in
the Laws of Life Essay Program. Student reflection on ethical values is a positive exercise in
anchoring pro-social behavior with intrinsic motivation. Laws of Life teachers have noted class
climate improve after writing and reflecting on the ethical values that are revealed in the writing
process. Using Laws of Life values as an analysis tool for characters in history or literature has also
shown to encourage greater student engagement in reading comprehension and their resulting
writing assignments.
We encourage teachers to consider how engaging students in a Laws of Life essay early in the
school year might help establish a positive class climate and expectation for thoughtful analysis
throughout the year.
For more information and a link to the free registration form, please visit:
https://www.ethicsed.org/essay-contest.html.
Ethics in action creates character