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K
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2
The purpose of this lesson is to have the children identify the value of the gifts in the folktale "The Drum." They brainstorm gifts they have to give (time, talent, and treasure) and the value these gifts may have to others.
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Unit: Drumming from the Heart
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Grades:
3
4
5
Children interview and write a story about a person in their family or community. They share their stories to celebrate the unique differences in people in the community.
Unit: Advise and Consent
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Grades:
6
7
8
Even the person viewed as the most powerful person in the world does not have unlimited power. Constitutionally, the president of the United States is limited by the "advise and consent" rule (and other checks and balances). The learners look at the importance...
Unit: Cultural Competence
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Grades:
K
1
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3
4
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6
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8
Cultures are sometimes represented through clothing items like head wear or colors. These clothing items can be very meaningful and important, and it is respectful to learn about others and what their cultural expression means to them. It is never okay to mock someone for what they wear or to...
Unit: Character Education: Integrity (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
7
8
Define integrity as being true to yourself and what you value. The learners explore examples of being true to self.
Unit: Opening Our Hearts and Hands to Others (Tzedakah)
Grades:
3
4
5
This lesson focuses on eight levels of tzedakah (charity) that were identified by a great Jewish thinker known as Rabbi Moses Maimonides. Students will investigate various ways to give charity and gain an appreciation of how people give of their time, talent or treasure. They will...
Unit: Kwanzaa: Unity Within Community
Grades:
K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Learners develop an understanding of the seven principles of Kwanzaa through artistic applications. They are challenged to apply the principles to their everyday lives in a way that enhances the communities to which they belong.
Unit: This Land Is Our Land (Stewardship) (Private-Religious)
Grades:
K
1
2
Although the problems of the environment seem overwhelming, if each person does a little, the problems can be reduced. Even small contributions make an impact on the environment. Students choose ways they can make an impact through their small...
Unit: Deliver Gratitude Day
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Grades:
9
10
11
12
This lesson focuses on the meaning and benefits of gratitude. Teens research one aspect of gratitude in order to understand its relationship to health, happiness, or generosity. For their service project, they decide how they can 'deliver gratitude' to a deserving person or group. They will then...
Unit: Tikkun Olam (Private-Religious)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
The purpose of this lesson is to identify the essence of an imperfect world and the rationale for why the world needs improvement.