What is a famine and what are its effects? Students read and write an "interior monologue" response.
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Unit: Project on Poverty and Homelessness at Sea Crest School
Unit: Telling Our Stories of Giving
Grades:
6
7
8
Students become familiar with the structure of the newspaper and the purpose of the different types of articles as they explore "stories" about acts of giving and sharing time, talent, and treasure for the common good. Students recognize the types of voices and articles in the newspaper. They...
Unit: Food for Thought Middle School Unit by the Westminster Schools
Grades:
6
7
8
For students to choose a cause to which they have a personal connection and write letters to advocate for change.
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Unit: Souperservice Kids
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These activities raise awareness of the five senses and the role the senses play in making food choices. We read a book about the senses and practice using them in center activities.
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Unit: From Struggle to Success
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Grades:
6
7
8
Students learn from examples of people who have experienced a struggle and used surrounding resources to make something better for themselves and the people around them. Examples of "servant leadership" are taken from the Our State of Generosity...
Unit: Let's Make Lemonade
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K
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2
Now that the need they want to address is identified, the children meet people in the community who address the need and others who may want to help them with their fundraiser.
Unit: Tolerance (Private-Religious)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners will define the term tolerance and examine their reactions to given social situations that call for tolerance.
Unit: Advocacy-Getting the Job Done
Grades:
9
10
11
12
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: Hands On Philanthropy: A High School Course at Kentucky Country Day School
Grades:
11
12
To have students find a problem that needs to be solved or a cause in which they have interest and develop a creative presentation to the class.
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Unit: Healthy Youth, Healthy Community (9-12)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students collaboratively choose a community health need to address, plan the logistics for their service project, and document their planning process.