2 Generation Curriculum & Teaching Values

by : Mr Samir Bounab
(meeting &workshop October18th 2016)
Teachers are permanently involved in values education
sometimes without even realizing that they are
teaching values (Kohlberg & Turiel in PORTELE, p. 7)
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.
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 teaching of English in the Algerian Middle School must
meet the following objectives:
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
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
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.
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