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6
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8
Learners define respect and explore the meaning of self-respect and respect for others. They explore the relationships between respect and prejudice, bias, racism and stereotype.
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Unit: Character Education: Respect (Grade 6)
Unit: Character Education: Perseverance (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
7
8
Each learner sets an individual goal using a goal-setting strategy. The group reflects on perseverance and how to persevere when the plan gets difficult to carry out.
Unit: Character Education: Perseverance (Grade 7)
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners discuss what it means to do their personal best. They find, through a simple physical activity, that they can do a good job in something, but they still have more talent and drive to do better if they persevere. They recognize that perseverance can help them do their personal best...
Unit: Poetry for the Common Good
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K
1
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5
We find poetry everywhere: lyrics to songs, commercials, and picture books. Poems express strong emotions and observations of relationships with each other and the world. Sharing their poems to communicate care can be an act of generosity.
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Unit: Global Education: Equity
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Grades:
6
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12
Youth explore the effects on themselves, the community, and the world if the government failed to provide U.S. children with an education.
Unit: Dear Philanthropist
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Grades:
9
10
11
12
After researching the life and work of a chosen philanthropist from history, the learner takes on the role of that philanthropist in writing a letter back to the learner. In this letter, the philanthropist shares their motivations and feelings about their work, and compares and contrasts...
Unit: Tzedakah: How Can We Help? (Tzedakah) (Private-Religious)
Grades:
K
1
2
This lesson will help students learn the importance of helping people in need, and teach them to take an active role in helping others. It will allow the students to be aware of what kind of items and quality of items should be donated, how to communicate an idea to others by visual means...
Unit: Soup's On in Our Community
Grades:
3
4
5
Based on the recommendations of the soup kitchen guest from lesson one, young people decide how they will take action to help address a need. They may donate canned food, volunteer to serve lunch, bring games to play with children at the soup kitchen, or make bowls to sell as a fundraiser. This...
Unit: Courage of the Heart
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Grades:
6
7
8
Participants learn about the scientific contributions of African American inventors and scientists today and in the past.
Unit: Walk a Mile in My Moccasins
Grades:
6
7
8
Using words of Native Peoples, youth explore examples of the philanthropic attitudes and traditions.