Character Building at School In a society with a wide range of different beliefs and means through which these beliefs are presented, children can get lost in an overwhelming sea of ​​influential ideas and concepts not necessarily intended for their eyes and ears. Character education is a concept that requires teachers and school curricula to guide students in learning what Edward F. DeRoche and Mary M. Williams (2001, p. 25) described as “core values ​​held sacred from a democratic society." Parents are generally considered moral teachers, but if values ​​such as sharing, compassion, and honesty are never applied or addressed outside the home, these values ​​may never form a stable foundation in the child's mind. The purpose of character education is to help children choose to be polite, stable, and cooperative individuals. Character education is not present in all school systems, but support for it is growing along with the amount of scientific evidence in its favor (Viadero, 2003). Teaching values ​​in education has evolved into character education, and today there are several studies, projects and resources for character education programs in schools to foster moral growth and citizenship in children. History of Character Education Methods and Approaches to Teaching Values ​​in Education The United States has changed over the past two centuries. When the first settlers arrived in America, schools were established in villages and religion, especially Christianity, was incorporated into the lessons. Religion was very important to the early settlers. After all, the main reason many of them left their homes abroad was religious freedom. It was normal to have teachings on salvation, honey... middle of the paper... 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 future classrooms and classrooms will look like. Viadero, D. (2003, April 30). Nice work. Education Week, 22(33), 38-41. Retrieved September 24, 2003, from Academic Search Premier/Ebsco.Viadero explains how character education is making progress and demonstrates 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 goes on to describe the points of people for or against character education and the points of people against it.