This lesson focuses on the language of human rights. Learners examine the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and analyze the rights from a personal perspective. They discuss how well they perceive that the rights are enforced.
Young people investigate, plan, and facilitate a service-learning project that benefits refugees in their community.
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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.
Learners read about and discuss Fair Trade and how it relates to justice, fairness, and equity.
As demonstrated in these folktales, even the smallest things, when shared, can be examples of philanthropy.
Learners define caring through discussion of examples and writing an acrostic.
Learners explore personal identity traits and discuss how a community is strengthened by similarities and differences among them. They each write a biographical poem using the provided template and their discussion notes.
Groups analyze and define the concept of community. They identify the benefits and sacrifices involved in actions for the common good in their role as citizens.
We observe how power and privilege are used to keep African American families oppressed even after they were freed from slavery.
Young people read or watch the stories of individuals (motivations, background, values) who have received the Nobel Peace Prize and analyze the importance of their actions for the common good.