Grades:
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As demonstrated in these folktales, even the smallest things, when shared, can be examples of philanthropy.
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Unit: Generosity of Spirit Folktales
Unit: Character Education: Caring (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners define caring through discussion of examples and writing an acrostic.
Unit: Environment: Sustaining Our World
Grades:
6
7
8
The youth learn how water safety is fragile. Even with good intentions, people and processes can cause major problems. They raise awareness of water issues and the importance of being vigilant about this shared need.
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Unit: It's Goin' Down; The Rain Forest
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners identify ways for individuals, nonprofits, and governments to take action against excessive destruction of the rainforests of the world.
Unit: Global Education: Equity
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Grades:
6
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Youth explore the effects on themselves, the community, and the world if the government failed to provide U.S. children with an education.
Unit: Cultural Competence
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One of the keys to unlocking cultural competence is reading diverse books with characters and locations that represent a variety of cultures. In this activity, young people define and discuss the value of representation. They do an audit of a book collection to identify representation and gaps....
Unit: Character Education: Fairness (Grade 7)
Grades:
6
7
8
Play a simulation game that illustrates each individual's power to take action for the good of others.
Unit: Tzedakah: How Can We Help? (Tzedakah) (Private-Religious)
Grades:
K
1
2
This lesson will raise awareness of what constitutes a nutritious meal as well as the price of a healthy meal. Students will learn that some people lack the funds to pay for nutritious meals. It will also motivate the students to raise money to pay for meals
Unit: Nonprofits in Our World and Community (3-5)
Grades:
3
4
5
Students will distinguish the nonprofit sector from the for-profit sector.
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Unit: Tikkun Olam (Private-Religious)
Grades:
9
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Having gained an understanding of the need for the world to be fixed, the learners will now identify specific social problems and create projects and programs to help fix them.