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Learners read about and discuss Fair Trade and how it relates to justice, fairness, and equity.
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Unit: Character Education: Fairness (Grade 8)
Unit: Healthy Youth, Healthy Community (K-2)
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K
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Children explore what it means to be responsible in school and in the community as a responsible citizen. They take action as responsible citizens to make the community healthier.
Unit: Environment: Sustaining Our World
Grades:
6
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8
The youth learn how water safety is fragile. Even with good intentions, people and processes can cause major problems. They raise awareness of water issues and the importance of being vigilant about this shared need.
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Unit: What's My Civic Responsibility?
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9
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The learners define and explain the importance of civic engagement and responsible citizenship. They explore the reasons why people may hesitate to become involved in solving problems and consider ways in which they can be "part of the solution" rather than a "part of the problem."
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Unit: Responsible Energy Use
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Raise the learners' awareness of responsible energy usage in their daily practice and global energy choices. They connect environmental stewardship to the use of renewable and non-renewable energy sources.
Unit: My Water, Our Water
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Unit: Writers as Activists
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Grades:
9
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Students will summarize the words of Rachel Carson and describe the impact one woman writer had on the world and our environment by reading Part I of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring and Al Gore's 1994 introduction to the latest printing of the book.
Unit: Global Education: Equity
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Young people learn about global efforts for universal mandatory education and equity for girls in school.
Unit: This Land Is Our Land (Stewardship) (Private-Religious)
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K
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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: Rights and Responsibilities
Grades:
6
7
8
We examine the authority to act, whether the authority comes from self or government. This lesson looks at our rights and responsibilities in the founding documents of our country. We discuss the purposes of the Constitution, Preamble to the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.