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Young people convince others to take care of the beach or protect the Earth. They write an essay or make an advocacy poster.
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Unit: Philanthropy—A Day at the Beach
Unit: Resolving Conflict with Respect
Grades:
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In civil society, different people come together to form community. While differences may cause conflict, for the sake of the common good, we practice empathy and respect for others. Students respond to scenarios of differences in opinion. They learn to communicate respectfully with someone of a...
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What is something that makes you excited to get up in the morning and gives you energy? Whatever that vision is, that is your "spark." Young people may not know what their spark is today, and it may change many times over...
Unit: Hands On Philanthropy: A High School Course at Kentucky Country Day School
Grades:
11
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To have students find a problem that needs to be solved or a cause in which they have interest and develop a creative presentation to the class.
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Unit: Global Health: Food Around the World
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In this lesson, young people examine their typical diet for 24 hours. They analyze the nutritional content and discuss why diets differ by culture, region, and economics.
Unit: Nonprofits are Necessary (6-8)
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Students will describe how local nonprofits help the community.
Unit: Character Education: Respect (Grade 6)
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Learners analyze the words to a song about prejudice, "Carefully Taught." They rewrite the lyrics with a more positive message.
Unit: Teamwork: Unit One of Establishing a Student-Run Foundation
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Unit: Healthy Youth, Healthy Community (6-8)
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Students analyze survey results, choose a community health need, and design a service project to address it.
Unit: The Power of Children
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Students determine which community need they want to address with a service project. Once a priority need has been determined, they research related nonprofit organizations with a student-generated list of questions.