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Explore the meaning of philanthropy through a Native American legend.
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Unit: Philanthropy and You
Unit: Animals in Sports and Entertainment
Grades:
6
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8
Learners identify ways to use advocacy to promote change.
Unit: Character Education: Respect (Grade 7)
Grades:
6
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8
This lesson focuses on another type of respect: valuing the world around you. Learners analyze a John Muir quote and discuss what they can do to show respect for the world.
Unit: Character Education: Caring (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
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Students brainstorm simple acts of kindness and design a bookmark as a reminder.
Unit: Character Education: Respect (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
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8
In this lesson, we recognize that we all have biases and privileges. It is helpful to be aware of them so we see them as part of our identity and not a reason to judge or discriminate.
Unit: Advocacy-Getting the Job Done
Grades:
9
10
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In this lesson young people learn about the tools of advocacy for the common good. They investigate the characteristics of advocates and develop their own personal advocacy style.
Unit: Women of the Industrial Era
Grades:
6
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8
We learn about Elizabeth Cady Stanton and her leadership of the woman's suffrage movement. At the time it was hard for some people to see that women deserved equality or that change was possible, but her persistence and organization techniques helped raise awareness and involvement....
Unit: Project on Poverty and Homelessness at Sea Crest School
Grades:
6
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8
Students conduct and compile research about hunger.
Grades:
6
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8
Students explore how charity and philanthropy address hunger and poverty.
Unit: Character Education: Courage (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
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8
Learners do a SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) of taking courageous action in a difficult situation.