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T HE C O NG RESSIO NAL M EDAL O F H O NO R F O UNDAT IO N WAS HE C O NG RESSIO NAL M EDAL O F H O NO R S O C IET Y , FO UNDED BY T IVING R EC IPIENT WHIC H C O NSIST S EXC L USIVEL Y O F T HE L S O F T HE M EDAL O F H O NO R . T HE F O UNDAT IO N IS DEDIC AT ED T O EDUC AT ING AND INSPIRING A MERIC ANS ABO UT T HE VAL UES EMBO DIED IN T HE M EDAL O F H O NO R : C O URAG E AND SAC RIFIC E , C O MMIT MENT AND Y , C IT ISM . INT EG RIT IZENSHIP AND PAT RIO T

MISSION • P ERPETUATE THE M EDAL OF H ONOR ' S LEGACY THROUGH OUTREACH AND COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS . • R AISE FUNDS FOR INITIATIVES THAT PROMOTE WHAT THE M EDAL OF H ONOR REPRESENTS , OPERATION OF THE C ONGRESSIONAL M EDAL OF H ONOR S OCIETY HEADQUARTERS AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES OF THE S OCIETY ' S EXCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP . • P ROMOTE A MERICAN VALUES AND THE QUALITIES OF COURAGE , SACRIFICE , COMMITMENT , INTEGRITY , CITIZENSHIP AND PATRIOTISM THROUGH INCREASED AWARENESS , EDUCATION AND OUTREACH .

GOALS • R AISE AWARENESS IN THE A MERICAN PUBLIC ABOUT THE L EGACY OF THE M EDAL OF H ONOR . • E DUCATE TODAY ’ S YOUTH ABOUT THE CHARACTER TRAITS INHERENT IN THE M EDAL OF H ONOR AND ITS R ECIPIENTS . • I NSPIRE PEOPLE TO FIND THESE TRAITS WITHIN THEMSELVES .

LESSONS OF PERSONAL BRAVERY AND SELF-SACRIFICE T HE M EDAL OF H ONOR CDP IS A RESOURCE DESIGNED BY TEACHERS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE THE IMPORTANT CONCEPTS OF COURAGE , COMMITMENT , SACRIFICE , PATRIOTISM , INTEGRITY AND CITIZENSHIP AND HOW THESE VALUES CAN BE EXEMPLIFIED IN DAILY LIFE .

HTTPS :// VIMEO . COM /154220406 T HE LESSONS ARE CENTERED ON SIX CORE VALUES : • C OURAGE S ACRIFICE C OMMITMENT I NTEGRITY C ITIZENSHIP P ATRIOTISM D ESIGNED BY EDUCATORS FOR EDUCATORS • E ASILY INTEGRATED WITHIN CURRENT ACADEMIC & COUNSELING • STANDARDS A T NO COST TO EDUCATORS OR THEIR DISTRICTS •

I T IS … • A FLEXIBLE , ENGAGING WAY TO INTRODUCE CHARACTER VALUES TO STUDENTS • R EAL WORLD EXAMPLES THAT PROMPT CRITICAL THINKING , COLLABORATION , AND SELF REFLECTION • I NCLUSIVE OF ALL STUDENTS • M ULTIPLE RESOURCES , INCLUDING : H IGH SCHOOL / MIDDLE SCHOOL & E LEMENTARY SCHOOL I T IS NOT … • A MILITARY RECRUITMENT TOOL • G LORIFICATION OR GLAMORIZATION OF WAR • P OLITICAL

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