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Grades:
6
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8
Youth learn about the work of African American inventors who had a positive influence on society by contributing scientific innovation for the common good.
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Unit: Courage of the Heart
Unit: Character Education: Trustworthiness (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
7
8
We learn about public trust and identify characteristics of public figures that merit trust. Learners also discuss how they can use their own time, talent, and treasure to support trustworthy politicians, sports figures, corporations, and celebrities.
Unit: Grow Involved 3-5
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Grades:
3
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5
Children listen and respond to a biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. They discuss the importance of kind acts and service to others. They reflect on a quotation by Dr. King and apply it to their own lives.
Unit: Food for Thought Middle School Unit by the Westminster Schools
Grades:
6
7
8
To help students understand the challenges of feeding a family a healthy meal on a limited budget.
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Unit: Kwanzaa: Unity Within Community
Grades:
K
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Continuing from the previous lesson, the young people learn the next four of the seven principles of Kwanzaa. They are challenged to apply the principles to their everyday lives in a way that enhances the communities to which they belong.
Unit: Character Education: Respect (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
7
8
The purpose of this lesson is for learners to create a vocabulary wall about respect. They will define words associated with respect and disrespect and write a sentence using a vocabulary word.
Unit: Character Education: Perseverance (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners brainstorm a variety of short-term and long-term goals and discuss the logistics of carrying out the goals. They brainstorm needed resources and how they can persevere in reaching one or more of the goals.
Unit: Early American Influences
Grades:
3
4
5
We look at the Society of Friends/Quakers and describe how this group promoted the common good. The Quakers pushed for religious freedom and freedom of choice, which are Core Democratic Values. As a group, they formed organizations to promote social change in the areas of slavery,...
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Unit: Character Education: Responsibility (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
7
8
Using realistic scenarios to spark discussion, the learners discuss the importance and strategies of following through on responsibilities.
Unit: Character Education: Trustworthiness (Grade 7)
Grades:
6
7
8
The learners use metaphors to describe a trustworthy person.