Those of us driving in Howard County have seen these magnetic signs
on
many of the vehicles in the county.
This
program, which was begun in
2006 is based on the book "Choosing Civility" by Dr. Forni of Johns
Hopkins who is also the cofounder of the Johns Hopkins Civility
Project.
The
Reservoir High School ALS Class will be examining various opinions, web
sites, and articles relating to the idea of "civility" and the
programs in place which hope to promote a more "civil" environment. We
will also examine and discuss the implications of civility and its
relationship to freedom of speech. Using a number of
resources such as books, web sites and blogs we hope to achieve a
greater understanding of civility and how it might benefit us and
how .
On
the following Resources
and Contact Information
page students have access to a variety of tools and resources which
will
facilitate their examination of the topic. Contact information is also
included. On the Assignments and
Activities page you
will find an overview of assignments and activities which will be
completed in school
and at home.
The
purpose of this project is to examine the need for the "Choose
Civility" project and to also evaluate the credibility of web-based
information sources.
on
many of the vehicles in the county.