Values of Popular Culture

Cascade Christian Academy
Values & Expectations

Rationalizing dishonesty
(in leaders and individual life)

Expecting honorable behavior (teaching that wrong and right truly exist, whether or not one is “caught”; serious consequences for dishonesty based on our Honor Code which prohibits lying and cheating)

Promoting the individual
(star worship; emphasis on self)

Encouraging community (sacrificing for the team or class; no party invitations at school unless all in class are invited; celebrating the accomplishments of all, not just the “stars”; providing a place for all to participate and contribute)

Indulging in irresponsible and immoral sexual behavior
(promoting sex outside marriage; teenage promiscuity)

Promoting abstinence (teaching what God’s standards for sex are; consciously encouraging choice of brother/sister relationships instead of dating relationships in middle and upper grades; no public displays of affection)

Excusing violence
(“right” to violence in music, videos, games and movies)

Prohibiting violent behaviors (requiring self-discipline when angry; discussions on the harmful effects of enjoying imaginative violence; serious consequences for violent actions)

Exhibiting vulgarity
(crude language, coarse behaviors, indecent dress)

Insisting on courtesy (setting and enforcing high standards for language, attitudes and appearance; confronting disrespect towards peers or adults; requiring modest dress)

Winning at all costs
(hazing of opponents; cheating for advantage)

Emphasizing fair play (no tolerance for cheating; inclusive athletic policies and intramurals allow all a chance to participate; sportsmanship enforced with players, parents, and coaches)

Encouraging greed and selfishness
(focusing on materialism)

Encouraging selflessness in serving others (reasonable class trips; community service projects; mission trips)

Fostering exclusivity
(cliques; peer pressure)

Creating school as community (encouraging inclusiveness; cultivating oneness in Christ)