Students write to pen pals in a different community and discuss ideas related to a service project. The pen pals plan and monitor a canned-good donation project.
Students will describe career opportunities in the nonprofit sector.
Students analyze the words to a song about prejudice. They rewrite the lyrics with a more positive message.
Learners will illustrate how Jackie Joyner-Kersee is a motivator, both as an athlete and a philanthropist. She demonstrated acts of kindness for the common good through building youth centers across the nation.
Students compare and contrast rules they have in their homes and in the classroom and decide whether good rules must reflect the Core Democratic Values.
Students will learn and practice manipulating money values. The class will set a budget plan and purchase ingredients for a class snack.
Students will be engaged in reflection of stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination related to physical and/or mental challenges. From a cognitive and affective perspective, students will be involved with activities to assist them in developing sensitivity to working in direct service projects...
Students will list and describe the characteristics of a good citizen relative to democracy.