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Learners define respect first for themselves, then as a group, they discuss the meaning of respect in different situations.
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Unit: What Respect Means to Me
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Grades:
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In this activity, the learners discuss and illustrate what it means to show respect for their personal identity, values, and emotions.
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Unit: Character Education: Integrity (Grade 8)
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Define integrity as being true to yourself and what you value. The learners explore examples of being true to self.
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In the first lesson, the learners analyzed the meaning of integrity as it reflects being true to themselves and reflecting honestly who they are in their actions. In this lesson, we expand the definition to include being true to oneself and others.
Grades:
6
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The learners reflect on the meaning of integrity by analyzing quotes and naming what they are "true to" in themselves.
Unit: Character Education: Caring (Grade 7)
Grades:
6
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8
Learners read and discuss a story about an act of caring. They brainstorm five ideas for simple acts of caring that make a difference to at least one person.
Unit: Character Education: Caring (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
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8
Students brainstorm simple acts of kindness and design a bookmark as a reminder.
Unit: Character Education: Trustworthiness (Grade 7)
Grades:
6
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8
The learners use metaphors to describe a trustworthy person.
Unit: We the Kids - The Three Branches and Me
Grades:
3
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5
After comparing and contrasting entertainment and editorial cartoons, the learner uses cartooning as a means of public voice about political and social issues.
Unit: Exploring the Timeline of US Philanthropy
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With similar motivations to present-day refugees, African Americans moved north in the mid-1800s to escape slavery and unsafe living conditions in the South. Detroit was an important location where Conductors on the Underground Railroad helped thousands to cross the Detroit River into Canada. In...