Students learn how and challenge others to reduce waste based on observing habits in the lunchroom or in the classroom trash can.
Adapt this one-period lesson plan for your grade level and follow it with a simple and powerful service project...
Students will research a food program and write an essay.
What is a famine and what are its effects? Students read and write an "interior monologue" response.
Based on researched information, participants write a bio-poem about a philanthropist.
Learners reflect in writing about the value of honesty and following the rules. They explore the benefits to self and the common good.
Learners reflect on issues that people tend to avoid facing because they are difficult situations. They write an honest reflection on issues they can take action to address.
Discuss and debate the issues related to fast fashion, its impact on people and the planet, and how the issue can be addressed to promote responsibility and the common good.
Young people discuss and debate the issues related to ethical consumerism and the common good, and consider how their spending habits reflect their values.
Every day, we make choices about what to eat based on our health and what we like and can afford. As global citizens who care about the good of all, we can also be aware of making food choices based on our impact on an interconnected system.
In the final reflection, the learners connect the concepts of fairness and philanthropy through written a response to a quote or personal experience.