Grades:
6
7
8
Students explore the effects of hunger and its role in the lives of children.
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Unit: Project on Poverty and Homelessness at Sea Crest School
Grades:
6
7
8
Students learn about food scarcity through a particular country's story.
Unit: Encouraging Community Engagement
Grades:
9
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Learners use economic thinking to determine how to allocate their scarce resources for community service.
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Unit: Intergenerational Writing Project
Grades:
6
7
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Youth develop an understanding of the value of a service learning project as they realize their responsibility to contribute to the community in positive ways.
Unit: Urban EdVenture Course by the Westminster Schools
Grades:
5
These activities help youth see the web of communities to which they belong and define what it means to be a member of a community.
Author: Urban EdVenture Faculty at Westminster
Unit: Philanthropic Behavior
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Young people demonstrate that differences can be discussed and worked through kindly and playfully. When we disagree, curiosity and creativity can help us talk openly. Conflict isn't comfortable, but we have the curiosity and skills to get through.
Unit: Teaching Tolerance (Private-Religious)
Grades:
3
4
5
This lesson emphasizes the importance of respecting others and their opinions. Activities explore aspects of friendship and compromise.
Unit: Food for Thought Middle School Unit by the Westminster Schools
Grades:
6
7
8
To help students understand the challenges of feeding a family a healthy meal on a limited budget.
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Unit: What Is a Youth Advisory Committee?
Grades:
3
4
5
Together, the participants write a grant proposal to request funds to complete an identified service project.
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Young people learn about people and children who are homeless and make bedtime bags for children in shelters as their service project.
"I always wondered why somebody doesn't do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody." - Lily Tomlin
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