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The featured folktales explore themes of helping people make judgments of integrity in different situations.
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Unit: Generosity of Spirit Folktales
Unit: Do Not Stand Idly By (Private-Religious)
Grades:
3
4
5
A concept known in Hebrew as tikkun olam practices the idea that everyone must play a role in perfecting the world. Modeling the concept of tikkun olam as a collaborative effort helps youth understand that they can shape their surroundings.
Unit: Healthy Youth, Healthy Community (6-8)
Grades:
6
7
8
Students explore what it means to be responsible citizens and identify ways they are (or can be) responsible at home, in school, and in the community. They create a survey related to people's perceptions of community health and poll members of the community to identify needs.
Unit: Environment: Sustaining Our World
Grades:
6
7
8
This lesson raises awareness of water quality and responsible management of water resources around the world. We explore the issue of safe water and the responsibilities of a global citizen to assure all people have safe drinking water.
Unit: Intergenerational Writing Project
Grades:
6
7
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Youth develop an understanding of the value of a service learning project as they realize their responsibility to contribute to the community in positive ways.
Unit: Bullying Prevention Plan
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Grades:
9
10
11
12
The learners define bullying and describe the impact on victims, bystanders, and the whole community. We explore how bullying behavior can be a civil rights issue when it makes school a place that isn't fair and safe for all. They create a survey and poll members of their school and...
Unit: Building a Community Garden Santuary
Grades:
3
4
5
This experiential lesson involves building the garden and inviting people to enjoy and participate.
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Unit: Bully-Free Zone
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Grades:
3
4
5
The learners reflect on a literature book written from the viewpoint of someone who used to bully others, Confessions of a Former Bully. They analyze the data collected from their survey to determine how bullying behavior affects their school. They learn that addressing...
Unit: We Can All Do Our Share
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K
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This lesson introduces the definition of philanthropy. The children are given the opportunity to see that philanthropy is something in which they are capable of participating. The memory building game stimulates the children to choose many different ways of being philanthropic. The...
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Unit: Grow Involved 6-8
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Grades:
6
7
8
Young people will compare and contrast the philosophies and work of Dr. King and Gandhi. They will determine a service they can provide to promote peace and nonviolence.