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To work together, see the big picture, and think about the connection between individuals in the group as students participate in the activity.
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Unit: Urban EdVenture Course by the Westminster Schools
Unit: Majority Rule Minority Rights
Grades:
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Practice making a decision using principles of majority rule and minority rights.
Unit: Those Who Care
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In this lesson the learners will define problem solving and identify some problem solving approaches. They will explore how individuals, groups, and organizations use problem solving approaches,...
Unit: Philanthropy at Home and Abroad
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Students read an old quote about the interconnection of all life on the planet and recognize that we are each affected by what happens to others and the environment. They will analyze current local, state, national and international issues addressed in the evening news. They become...
Unit: Character Education: Caring (Grade 6)
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Students brainstorm simple acts of kindness and design a bookmark as a reminder.
Unit: Cultural Competence
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We define culture and explore the cultural traits of individuals and the group collectively.
Unit: Helping Children Learn
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Learners increase their reading fluency and awareness of philanthropy by reading to younger children.
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Unit: Character Education: Courage (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
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Learners explore stories about a hero, Nelson Mandela, whose actions changed the course of history.
Unit: Character Education: Fairness (Grade 7)
Grades:
6
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In response to the story of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, learners reflect on the barriers and challenges to addressing an unfair situation. Given a list of ways to respond to unfair situations, they match them to a list of unfair situations.
Unit: Power and Race in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Grades:
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Readers examine the lasting effects of power, privilege, and discrimination on communities.