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The learners read and reflect on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as it relates to respect.
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Unit: Character Education: Respect (Grade 8)
Unit: Character Education: Respect (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
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8
A Dr. Seuss story tells about two groups of characters who have no self-respect or respect for others. They analyze the effects of lack of respect and identify ways to demonstrate respect in real-life situations.
Unit: What Respect Means to Me
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Grades:
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Learners define respect first for themselves, then as a group, they discuss the meaning of respect in different situations.
Unit: Roots of Philanthropy (Teen)
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Youth Activity: Students add to their “philanthropic” vocabulary with an alphabet activity to gain a better understanding of the actions and deeds of philanthropy.
“Wisdom begins in wonder.” ~ Socrates
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Unit: We the Kids - The Three Branches and Me
Grades:
3
4
5
In this lesson, we analyze the Bill of Rights and explore the importance of the issues involved. We participate in a creative performance, singing and dancing to learn and teach the Bill of Rights. The performance may be planned for members of the community (younger children or senior...
Unit: Selflessness in Community
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K
1
2
The young people reflect upon themselves as community members and use descriptive language to give themselves meaningful names.
Unit: Character Education: Trustworthiness (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
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8
In this lesson, learners describe what a group looks like that has a high level of trust with each other.
Unit: Civic Virtue in Modern American Democracy
Grades:
9
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As a group we define good citizenship, including the classic Roman concept of civic virtue (putting the common good above individual need).
Unit: Nonprofits and Careers
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Grades:
6
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Learners identify and investigate local and national nonprofit organizations by researching their histories, services, and target populations, as well as job opportunities using the Idealist.org web site.
Unit: Justice and Kindness Play a Part
Grades:
6
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Youth raise awareness of ways to advocate for justice and kindness and bring positive change in their school, community, and world.