Learners compare and contrast the work and mission of four famous philanthropists: Cesar Chavez, George Washington Carver, Sunderlal Buhuguna, and Abdul Sattar Edhi. They identify the motivations, impact, and attitudes about service, and start to clarify their personal attitudes about service by...
A positive school or community climate is made up of people making choices about how to act and treat one another. It is everyone's responsibility to follow the established social contract. To make a deliberate social contract, participants identify how they want to act together and survey the...
Learners define bullying and identify the effects of bullying behavior on the individuals involved and the larger community. The learners create a survey or use another method to collect and report on the perceived status of bullying behavior at their school. They survey students, school staff,...
Learners explore stories about a hero, Nelson Mandela, whose actions changed the course of history.
Learners plan and carry out a book drive to benefit children in their community who may not have access to many books at home.
In this lesson, learners explore and address the following questions: Who are the minority voices of the past and how has the civil society sector stepped in to protect their rights? What actions were effective? What public policies are in place to protect them? Who are the bullied today and...
Learners look at the role exercise plays in overall health. They make a plan to engage younger children in more active play and exercise.
The learners examine their preconceptions about homelessness and build understanding of people who are homeless.
Practice making a decision using principles of majority rule and minority rights.
The learners analyze examples from history of civic virtue and then select the characteristics they believe are most important for enduring citizen engagement.