2 Generation Curriculum & Teaching Values

by Mr Samir Bounab
permanently involved in values education sometimes without even realizing that they are
teaching values (Kohlberg & Turiel in PORTELE, p. 7)

Teachers are

Definitions : What are values?

Important and lasting beliefs or ideals shared by the members of a culture about what is good or bad
and desirable or undesirable. Values have major influence on a person's behavior and attitude and serve
as broad guidelines in all situations. Some common business values are
fairness, innovation and community involvement
Why teaching values ?
Parents want nothing more than for their children to grow up into well-mannered individuals and
give the proper respect to other people. Which is why teaching values is an important part in their
studies, because success in life does not always rely on academics.
It is true that the main reason that you enroll your children to a school is to learn about academic
subjects like math, history, science, and so on, but these are not the only things that children need to
learn if they ever want to become successful in the real world.
Teaching values gives them the necessary tools that they will be using more often than those that
they learn from the other subjects. The need for teaching values lies in the fact that a sustained process
of teaching, being shown examples of good character, and constant by practicing what they learned is
the things needed to instill good character traits in students. And since students spend most of their time
at school, it is the perfect place to instill moral values in them.
The reason for teaching values is to help prepare the learners to face the many opportunities and
unknown problems and dangers that are in today's society. Teaching values gives the students the
knowledge they need to know what these dangers in society are and deal with them properly.
Children these days gets exposed to an unlimited negative influences through the media and their
peers every day, add to this the sad fact that parents are spending less time with their children. Learners
need to know how to face these pressures and teaching values will give them the tools that they need.
Teaching values in the Algerian 2nd Generation Curriculum.
The teaching of English in the Algerian Middle School must meet the following objectives:
To help our society to live in harmony with modernity by providing the learner with
linguistic tools essential for efficient communication
To promote national and universal values
To develop critical thinking, tolerance and openness to the world
To contribute to the shaping of a good citizen , aware of the changes and challenges
of today and tomorrow
To give every learner the opportunity to have access to science , technology and
world culture while avoiding the dangers of acculturation
The global exit profile of the learner can be defined as the acquisition of communication
competencies as well as cross-curricular competencies common to all disciplines of the cycle.
In addition, like other disciplines, teaching-learning English integrates core values such as :

The assertion of the learners national identity in its three dimensions: Amazigh Arab - Islam
National conscience
Citizenship
Openness to the world
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How to observe such values in class?

National identity :
(MS1 level) :The learner can use the markers of his identity when introducing himself to
others: name, nationality , language, religion , flag, national currency ...
(MS2 level) : The learner can describe lifestyles, eating habits, dressing habits and dwellings of
Algeria
( MS3 level) :He can use the markers of his identity to value our country, and communicate
about teenage dressing habits (traditional and modern) different dwelling types.
(MS 4 Level) :The learner can use the markers of his identity to value our country, and
communicate about teenage dressing habits (traditional and modern) different dwelling types.
(MS4 level) :He is proud of our writers and poets and our oral heritage ( fables , legends,
proverbs ... )
(MS4 level ):He praises the beauty and diversity of the historical and religious places in
Algeria attracting visitors from all over the world
National conscience:
He can speak about our school days, weekend and national public holidays (historic, religious,
etc)
He is keen on communicating about outstanding Algerian figures
He is keen on communicating about outstanding Algerian figures
The learner demonstrates his respect for the nation's symbols and his readiness to protect them
He behaves as a responsible and committed citizen
He is aware of the need to respect and protect his environment
He enhances our cultural heritage and is proud of our Algerian figures and heroes known for
their culture and spirit of peace and openness to the world
Citizenship :
(MS1 level): he shows respect for the environment and protects it continually
(MS2 level ) :He demonstrates a civic behaviour, conscious of his rights and duties as well
as those of others.
(MS3 level): He demonstrates a civic behaviour, inherited from our ancestral values,
emblematic figures of our cultural heritage.
( MS3 level): He also adopts a civic behaviour anchored in the universal values for the
protection of the environment.
(MS4 level) : he can share his knowledge of dietary restrictions for religious reasons for the
sake of tolerance and acceptance of others

Openness to the world :

o ( MS1 level) : He is keen on learning about others markers of identity
o ( MS2 level) : He is eager to know about the lifestyles ,eating habits, dressing habits, and dwellings
of other countries who use English for communication
o ( MS3 level ) : He is eager to know about the lifestyles ,eating habits, dressing habits, and dwellings
of other countries who use English for communication
o (MS4 level) : He is keen on communicating about outstanding figures (historians, scientists, artists,
writers, champions,.) and any person ( well-known or anonymous) for their involvement in
humanitarian action, at the national level or worldwide

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Are teachers only concerned by these values ?

most of our basic values are learnt early in life from family , friends , neighbors, schools, books , media
and others resources in the society .These values build once personality .They are generally shared with
ones with whom we interact.
Tyes of values :
There are two categories of values :
1) Individual values:
These are related to the development of the individual personality and the qualities and protection of
the individual personality such honesty ,loyalty veracity and honor.
2) Collective values :
They are Values related to solidarity of the community or the norms of equality , justice ,solidarity
and socialness .
How to teach values ? The most important element in the learning environment is invisible. It is made up
of the values, attitudes, and actions that we and our classes take part in every day.
As the teacher, you can exemplify the values that lead to intellectual curiosity and learning, and
you can foster those values in the children in your class.
The ways that you interact with children can establish the classroom as a place that nurtures
investigation and experiment, hard work, and appreciation for the unique abilities of each learner.
The ways that you set up for children to interact also contribute to the daily creation of the
learning environment.
Are children put into competitive situations? Or is co-operation the most valued activity? Are children
asked to support each other's learning, or are they asked to learn in isolation? As the teacher, you
create structures - in the form of learning activities - that channel and shape communication between
children.
Key considerations : There are many factors to be considered in the making your classroom into a
positive and supportive learning environment.
Treat all learners equally.
When you are fair in your treatment of children in your class, they understand that you care about the
success of each of them. Call on girls as often as you call on boys, and support their answers with
rewards and guidance.
Go out of your way to pay equal attention to learners from minority ethnic groups or who are new to
your school.
Create opportunities for every student to experience successful learning.
Encourage participation.
Believe that every student in your class can learn.
ake it clear that your expectations are high - that learners will focus on learning activities, that they
will share information, and that they will ask for help when they need it.
And make it equally clear that you see that when learners behave in ways that promote learning,
you will respond with support and encouragement, even when they encounter challenges and
obstacles.
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Establish structures for learning.

Children (like the rest of us) learn best when the learning is dynamic and active, but when it takes
place in a context of order and stability.
Create a chart of class jobs and responsibilities, to enlist children in keeping their classroom clean and
organised.
Post and discuss rules for co-operation and working in small groups. Establish a system that children
can practice and rely on.
Describe and demonstrate the behaviours that you expect from your class.
Organise the presentation of lessons and activities.
When you are confident and competent in your presentations to the class, you lay the foundation for
effective learning. Prepare materials and review lessons in advance to master the information and skills
at the core of the activity.
Guide discussion toward clear goals of understanding. And make the goals of lessons and activities
clear to learners at each step in the learning process.
Avoid negative communication.
When you yell at a child, you destroy the environment that nurtures learning.
When you are sarcastic, or belittle a learner's efforts, you discourage that learner from responding
again.
When you scold children harshly, or humiliate them - whenever you expose them in front of others you endanger the trust that they place in you.
To conclude teaching without values is raising human without souls . Teachers mission is to add values
to their learners attitudes and build future citizen responsible and full of moral norms
By: Mr Samir Bounab ( Teacher trainer at MONE)
Yellowdaffodil66@gmail.com