Grades:
9
10
11
12
The learners analyze examples from history of civic virtue and then select the characteristics they believe are most important for enduring citizen engagement.
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Unit: Civic Virtue in Modern American Democracy
Unit: One Person's Trash
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Grades:
6
7
8
The learners identify a common area where trash accumulates and plan a clean-up project.
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Unit: Cultural Diversity in Service
Grades:
9
10
11
12
One of our roles in a civil society is connecting to diverse others and seeing their light within. In this lesson, learners watch a video and listen to an audio recording that both show how we can overcome first impressions about people and value the diversity of their experiences and culture....
Unit: Healthy Food Choices
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Grades:
K
1
2
Students learn about food choices as needs or wants. They read a book and discuss healthy choices. They discuss why is not always good to have everything you want. They discuss the foods we need to have healthy bodies and minds. Students create healthy food choice plates and share them to...
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Unit: Philanthropy 101 Course of The Westminster Schools
Grades:
11
12
To understand the workings of a large foundation that distributes major capital gifts and programmatic gifts like scholarships for higher education.
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Unit: Philanthropy and You
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Grades:
3
4
5
Explore the meaning of philanthropy through a Native American legend.
Unit: It's Goin' Down; The Rain Forest
Grades:
6
7
8
Working with current statistics, youth articulate the repercussions of rainforest destruction and how this destruction may personally affect them if deforestation continues at its present pace.
Unit: Generosity of Spirit Folktales
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners analyze Buddhist folktales to determine their relevance to everyday life. There are times when the easiest thing one can do is leave and let others deal with a stressful situation. When one stays and works through the tough times with responsibility...
Unit: Urban EdVenture Course by the Westminster Schools
Grades:
5
These activities help youth see the web of communities to which they belong and define what it means to be a member of a community.
Author: Urban EdVenture Faculty at Westminster
Unit: Respecting the Environment (Private-Religious)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
This lesson will teach the basic Biblical laws of Tza’ar Ba’alei Chaim (the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) the rationale that supports these laws, and practical applications of these laws in today’s world. The learner will participate in a class project aimed to assist community...