Grades:
K
1
2
Students will plan a service project for children in their community, celebrating respect through understanding diversity, selflessness and cooperation.
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Unit: Different! Diverse! Dynamic! (K-2)
Grades:
K
1
2
To teach children tolerance for differences through the understanding that people grow and develop at different rates.
Unit: Whose Job Is It?
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Grades:
9
10
11
12
In this lesson, students begin to create a reference poster to use in the classroom that shows the relationships between various governmental and economic systems, and shows how these systems interact with the nonprofit sector to meet the needs of citizens in various countries.
Unit: Freedom, Fairness and Philanthropy
Grades:
K
1
2
Learners will illustrate how Jackie Joyner-Kersee is a motivator for all persons, both as an athlete and a philanthropist.
Unit: Social Reformer—Jane Addams
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Jane Addams is used as a model to demonstrate a philanthropist in action, improving many situations, not only in the city of Chicago, but also at state, national and international levels.
Unit: Give It Back from a Snack
Grades:
K
1
2
The students explore different ways to earn and use money through a variety of children’s books. They also see that money gives decision-making power.
Unit: We Are Guardians of the Earth (Private-Religious)
Grades:
6
7
8
It would seem that contradictions abound in the Bible! Finding interpretations that allow these contradicting texts to coexist is both a traditional religious concern and a contemporary dynamic enterprise. It is also a pursuit that will determine how one comes to understand the role of Biblical...
Unit: Earth Connections
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Grades:
3
4
5
The purpose of this lesson is to begin an investigation of the state of the environment and observe the effects of pollution on it. The students begin to strategize about their responsibility to be environmentalists.
Unit: Social Action Project (The)
Grades:
6
7
8
The students will write a business letter to the service professional organization they have chosen requesting information about the organization and its cause. This information will be the foundation for the research paper each student will write.
Unit: Sharing Our World
Unit:
Grades:
3
4
5
Using various means of communication, students will demonstrate their knowledge of City Wildlife and present the findings of their inquiry teams.