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Through a video and simulation activity, young people build an understanding of life as a refugee.
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Unit: Forced to Flee and Find a New Home
Unit: Money and the Common Good
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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.
Unit: Diverse Community: Who Is My Neighbor? (6-8)
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Through an activity with differently wrapped gifts, youth examine the meaning of stereotypes and prejudice. They discuss the importance of respecting diverse voices to avoid stereotyping and prejudice.
Unit: Global Health: Food Around the World
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Participants view pictures of families around the world with the food they eat in a week. Through awareness and discussion, they view cultural and regional differences. They discuss the health, cost, and distribution of food around the world.
Unit: Global Education: Why Learn?
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Through discussion and a game, children identify the value of education to individuals and the community.
Unit: Environment: Sustaining Our World
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Children participate in a trash clean-up and analyze the issue of pollution caused by trash, especially plastics. They discuss who should be responsible for preventing or cleaning up pollution - government, business, charitable organizations, and/or individuals.
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Children learn about the issues of plastic in the ocean. They learn the effects of plastic garbage on the environment, including the lives of animals.
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Unit: One Person's Trash
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The learners identify a common area where trash accumulates and plan a clean-up project.
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Unit: Environment: Sustaining Our World
Grades:
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This lesson raises awareness of water quality and responsible management of water resources around the world. We explore the issue of safe water and the responsibilities of a global citizen to assure all people have safe drinking water.
Unit: Compliments Can Change the World!
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In response to the book, Thank You, Mr. Falker, the children identify the negative effects of bullying or exclusion. They explore the effects of positive treatment and respect for others.