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In this lesson, young people examine their typical diet for 24 hours. They analyze the nutritional content and discuss why diets differ by culture, region, and economics.
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Unit: Global Health: Food Around the World
Unit: Generosity of Spirit Folktales
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When life is at its most difficult and grief is great, a generous sacrifice can move the spirit toward life again. In these folktales, two Inuits face death with a truly generous spirit.
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Native Americans, or Indigenous People, are located geographically across the entire continent of North America. There are many stereotypes of native culture, but their culture varies as much as their locations, as each group of native peoples have their own traditions. This lesson focuses on...
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The learners explore folktales related to forgiveness. They investigate how compassion is interrelated with forgiveness, and describe challenges to real forgiveness.
Unit: Food for Thought Middle School Unit by the Westminster Schools
Grades:
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To help students understand how nonprofit organizations effectively address issues of poverty, food insecurity, immigration, and disenfranchisement locally and globally. To help students experience and understand how farming works.
Unit: Cultural Competence
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Through the voices of an immigrant and refugee, youth gain empathy and understanding of the experience of leaving your home for a new place.
Unit: Character Education: Fairness (Grade 8)
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Learners read about and discuss Fair Trade and how it relates to justice, fairness, and equity.
Unit: Philanthropy 101 Course of The Westminster Schools
Grades:
11
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To introduce students to Andrew Carnegie as one of the outstanding early philanthropists of the United States.
Unit: Philanthropy and Children Who Are Homeless
Grades:
6
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Students read about the Orphan Train and compare and contrast how that philanthropic effort has evolved today.
Unit: Lunchroom Recycling Plan
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Students organize and implement a school-based recycling plan based on research and interests of the group.
This adaptable one-period lesson plan includes a simple and powerful service project for Earth Day. The ...