Learners use a decision-making model to identify the issues they feel most concerned about. With those in mind, they explore how perseverance and doing their personal best are more effective ways to address needs than looking at the short term.

Play a simulation game that illustrates each individual's power to take action for the good of others.

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.

This lesson is a reflection on the beach clean-up experience. 

We observe how power and privilege are used to keep African American families oppressed even after they were freed from slavery. 

Learners analyze the role of the four sectors of society in solving problems of hunger in the community.

This activity will help youth realize the ways that writing has served as an historical tool, and to understand that through writing individuals have captured and preserved history.

Young people research the ecosystems around their own homes, school, and community, so they can be better informed stewards about conservation.