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6
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8
The purpose of this lesson is to examine how individuals persevere in the face of discrimination and continue on to impact the course of history for the common good.
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Unit: Courage of the Heart
Unit: Helping Others to Feed Themselves
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K
1
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In order to strengthen their understanding of nutrition, the students will plan a nutritionally balanced menu for one day.
Unit: Environment: Sustaining Our World (3-5)
Grades:
3
4
5
Students participate in a trash clean-up and analyze the issue of pollution due to trash, especially plastics. They discuss who should be responsible for preventing or cleaning up pollution - government, business, charitable organizations, and/or individuals....
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Unit: Environment: Sustaining Our World (K-2)
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K
1
2
This unit helps students recognize that they belong to a global community that shares resources and interests. Learners define "commons" and understand the difference between common resources and private property. The learners define stewardship and environmental stewardship. They will compare...
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K
1
2
The learners define stewardship and environmental stewardship. They will compare and contrast "common" and "private" resources.
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Unit: Environment: Sustaining Our World (6-8)
Grades:
6
7
8
The learners experiment with a natural water filtration process. They review the water cycle and come to an understanding about the need to sustain the quality of the world's water for the common good.
Unit: Hands On Philanthropy: A High School Course at Kentucky Country Day School
Grades:
11
12
To learn about the different philosophies of three renowned philanthropists.
Image source: John D. Rockefeller in 1885. From Wikimedia Commons. Original source: Rockefeller Archive Center.
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Unit: Building a Mini-Park and Bird Sanctuary
Grades:
3
4
5
Students will identify an area that would benefit from a mini-park.
Unit: Philanthropy in Bloom
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K
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2
This lesson centers on the basic needs and purposes of plants, as well as people. The discussion will include the fact that plants have needs and a purpose, and people have needs and responsibilities.
Unit: Animal Shelters
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Grades:
3
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Animal shelters have many areas of concern but the mission of all shelters is to care for and place homeless animals. They rely on donations from the public to do their important work. Municipal shelters are funded by the municipality--...