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: Character Education: Fairness (Grade 8)
Grades:
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Learners read about and discuss Fair Trade and how it relates to justice, fairness, and equity.
Unit: Character Education: Respect (Grade 8)
Grades:
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The learners read and reflect on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as it relates to respect.
Unit: Philanthropy and Children Who Are Homeless
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Students read about the Orphan Train and compare and contrast how that philanthropic effort has evolved today.
Unit: Generosity of Spirit Folktales
Grades:
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When times are hard, it is sometimes difficult to remember that the things that count are not material, and the people who make a difference in our lives are the ones we often take for granted. We read five Jewish folktales that reveal gifts of generosity in everyday events of life. Through...
Unit: Our Constitutional Connection
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Participants define philanthropy as givng time, talent or treasure and taking action for the common good. They identify philanthropy in a read-aloud story and the regional news.
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Unit: Global Peace and Local Legacies
Grades:
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Young people read or watch the stories of individuals (motivations, background, values) who have received the Nobel Peace Prize and analyze the importance of their actions for the common good.
Unit: Global Education: Equity
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Youth explore the effects on themselves, the community, and the world if the government failed to provide U.S. children with an education.
Unit: Character Education: Caring (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
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Learners get inspiration from the work and words of Mother Teresa about performing small acts of kindness. They make a plan for carrying out a small act of kindness.
Unit: Character Education: Integrity (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
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Learners read a brief description of the tough choice Frederik de Klerk faced as a leader in South Africa. They look at the strength needed to act with integrity when the pressure tells us to conform.